Sorry it's been so long. Schools been busy, but I had time tonight to update. Hope you enjoy!
I went into Catherine's chambers to find her trying to change out of her dress. I smiled. That woman would never ask for help even if her life depended on it. She looked up as entered. She sighed in defeat.
"Would you like some help?"
"Yes." Was the answer. I helped her unbutton the back of her dress and slid it down her shoulders. I bent over and kissed the side of her neck. She moaned in response. She pulled away and looked at me.
"I'm not sure I'm up to that tonight, Henry."
"Not up to what?" I teased.
"You know what.". She through back. I chuckled at her. She walked over to the bed and picked up a nightdress. She stepped behind the curtain.
"Make yourself comfortable." She called. I sat down on her couch and slipped my boots off. I set those on the floor by the roaring fireplace. I then took off my outer coat and laid it on the couch. I turned around when I heard footsteps on the floor behind me. Catherine came over and sat beside me. I wrapped my arm around her and pulled her next to me. She laid her head on my shoulder and sighed.
"Why can't it be like this more often?" She asked.
"I don't know, but I like this." I answered. So we sat there in front of the fire and silently enjoyed each others company. A little while later Catherine started yawning, so I carefully picked her up and brought her to the bed. Once she was settled I crawled in next to her. She nuzzled herself into my side and started to fall asleep. I started to join her myself when I heard footsteps running down the hall towards Catherine's chambers. I should have known a moment like this wouldn't go perfectly. All of a sudden the doors flew open and in came a little blonde blob. Catherine woke up when the blob came over to her.
"Mama?" Oh, it was Little Henry.
"What is it love?" Catherine asked.
"I had a bad dream."
"What was your dream?"
"I dreamed that someone came and took you from us." That's it this child ain't going back to bed without some comfort.
"Come up here, Henry." I said. Henry came over to my side of the bed and climbed in. He settled himself between Catherine and I. Soon we had him and the rest of our children settled into bed with us. Its a good thing Catherine has a big bed. Soon all the kids were asleep. Feeling safe in their parents arms.
"This is what it should be like all the time," Catherine said as she drifted off to sleep. I would love having things like this all the time. I drifted off to sleep feeling like the luckiest man in the world.