Hey there ordermask here again, with another chapter I cannot believe it. Not much to say in this one. Oh I think I forgot to mention this the last few chapters, I own nothing-nothing belongs to me at all.
Snow littered the grounds of Tudor court, I was covered in purple furs; the king had them especially made for me. He lavished me with gifts daily, there was not a day that went by that I did not receive a new piece of jewelry, gown, flowers, or perfume. I was actually running out of space in my walk in closet, with the gowns and shoes, my loving husband has sent me.
"It's starting to snow your majesty?" Lady Howard wined, that little sore, was really starting to bother me.
"I'm aware of that" I stated as I continued to walk, "I happen to love the snow" I heard her grunt from behind me, I stopped and turned around sharply at her.
"Why don't you ladies head inside and have some warm cider" I smiled at them, Lady Howard curtsied and hurried off while Mel and Jane stayed behind. "Go along-I just want to take a few more minutes alone" they curtsied and hurried inside.
I continued to walk into the snow covered gardens, as I watched young children play and have snowball fights with their parents. It reminded me of me and my Father, see this is why I loved the snow so much, it's one of the fondest memories I have as a child, having a snowball fight with my father.
Oh how I missed his warm embrace, and his hearty laugh, and his sweet smile. My mother was very lucky to meet such a sweet and loving man. He was a very loving father would do anything for his children, would die for them, take a bullet for us. I miss when he would tell me silly stories of his childhood, and just hold me in his warm arms.
"Your majesty" I turned to see Lady Mary behind me, I wiped the tears from my eyes.
"Your grace, Lady Mary" I sniffled "I'm sorry for my state-I was just thinking of my Father" I said looking back at the snow.
"You see when it snows like this" I said sadly "I think of him, how we used to run in the snow, and how my mother would get so mad" I breathed "My parents would actually fight about it-but then I would kiss my mother on the cheek and she would smile-and forget the entire thing" I slowly picked up some snow and formed a snow ball.
"What happened to your Father?"Lady Mary asked me placing her hand onto my shoulder, me and her had gotten closer in these past few months. She wasn't a daughter to me per say, more like a sister; it took awhile for me to grow on her, but I did.
"He got very sick-you see it wasn't the plague" I assured her "It was an illness that he had gotten from his Father-it slowly killed him" Tears fell from my eyes. "It was horrible seeing him like that-to just fade away into his own suffering" I sobbed.
"My mother suffered as well" her voice cracked as she spoke "I wasn't there too see it-but I knew" tears brimmed her eyes.
"All we have is memories dear heart" I breathed, she clasped her hand into mine, which held my family crest, I looked up into her eyes, they where the same as her fathers.
"Will make more good ones" She smiled, I kissed her cheek gently, as we headed inside for some warm cider.
It was Christmas and the hall was adorned in red, and I had a very special gift to give to my husband; I was pregnant. It was a strange feeling let me tell you, I feel as if an alien in roaming around in there. I have known for about a month now, from the physician, I would have told him right away but I wanted to wait for the perfect Christmas gift.
" I have a gift for you my love" Came Henry's voice from next to me, his hand was clasped tightly In mine, I kissed it gently.
"Henry, you've already presented me with gifts" I said with a smile, he smiled at me and motioned his hand towards the door, four men came in struggling with and odd shaped object covered in a silk sheet, I couldn't tell exactly what was under it.
"Gentlemen" He clapped, the red silk was thrown off to reveal, a black piano, it was beautiful, breathtaking to be exact.
"It's breathtaking" I kissed Henry's cheek ever so gently, he grabbed my hand gently in his, and walked me over to the piano.
"Queen Alice" his voice quieted the hall "Will grace us with a song, on this Christmas cheer" he kissed my hand and walked back over to the throne, not taking his eyes off me the entire time. I smiled and sat down on the bench they had brought over to me, I had not had a chance to sing for my husband, well not since the first time I arrived here. My heart always hammered in my chest, I was always afraid to sing in front of such a large audience.
A falling star fell from your heart and landed in my eyes
I screamed aloud, as it tore through them, and now it's left me blind
The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart
And in the dark, I can hear your heartbeat
I tried to find the sound
But then it stopped, and I was in the darkness,
So darkness I became
The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart
I took the stars from our eyes, and then I made a map
And knew that somehow I could find my way back
Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too
So I stayed in the darkness with you
The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart
The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart
The hall erupted in a string of applauses everyone who was sitting stood on there feet, I turned reed immediately, as my husband made his way over to me, placing a chaste kiss onto my cheek.
"Wasn't she wonderful" He brought his hands up to keep the applause up, I turned scarlet and looked away. "The piano will be added into your sweet later tonight, My Alice" his whispered into my ear, as the applause stopped.
"I have a gift for you-well for everyone actually" he raised an eyebrow at me'
I look towards my people and smiled "I have a very precious gift for my husband" I grabbed my hand into min and laced my fingers with his. "And to all of you and of this beloved country", Henry froze and looked into my eyes.
"I'm with child" the hall erupted in ahh's and applauses and cheers, Henry placed his hands onto my cheeks, looking into my eyes every so intently.
"Sweetheart" he breathed " Is it true" I nodded, he swept me up into the air, brining his hot lips to mine, brining me down into a warm steamy kiss.
"To the queen!" Henry yelled, to the crowd, and the bowed and curtsied
"My queen" he breathed against my lips
It seemed as if everything was going to well, to well. I was happily married, and carrying the King's child. Little did I know everything, was going to go down the drain.