A little over a week later Yosef was released from the hospital.
"Thank you again for letting me stay here." he said walking is the door with his crutches.
"Don't worry about it Yosef." I said walking next to him.
"I'll take his bags to his room." Yosef said carrying the bags up the stairs.
"Are you hungry?"
"Are you kidding, the food was horrible at the hospital. I am starving. "He said laughing a little.
"Let's go to the dining room." I said.
While we were eating Ivan came in for lunch.
"Yosef, how are you feeling?"
"Better, ribs are still a little sore but at least I don't have to use a damp wheelchair."
"That's good to here." Ivan said sitting next to me. "How are you feeling?" he said giving me a kiss.
"Good. Don't forget I have an appointment this afternoon with Dr. Gorbachova."
"..."
"You forgot didn't you?"
"What time?"
After we all got done eating Yosef went up to his room to rest.
"He seems to be doing better." Ivan said as we walked down the hall.
"Yea, although I think he is a little uncomfortable here."
"What do you mean?"
"Look at this place. After living in a small place above his store…staying in a place like this, even for a short time, is totally…overwhelming."
"I guess…" he said stopping and looking out the window. "Is that how it is for you?" he asked turning around.
"When I first moved here it was…it still is but I am slowly getting used to it." I said smiling.
We got ready for my appointment and left.
"How are you feeling?" asked Dr. Gorbachova.
"Good, tired but good."
"That is normal. Your body is creating a new life." She said smiling. "Alright, let's take a look at how he or she is doing."
I lay back on the table.
"Blood pressure is good, baby's heart rate is good…you and the baby are healthy as can be. Are you taking your vitamins?"
"Yes, every morning."
"Good, keep that up and I will see you next time." She said smiling and leaving the room.
After we went back home I went to my room to lay down and Ivan went to his office.
Ivan's POV
After Tanya laid down I went my office where I found Kristian Lehmann. He is one of the royal advisors.
"Kristian, what can I do for you?" I asked walking into the office.
"We need to talk." He said in a harsh voice.
"About?"
"This." He said handing me a paper.
Queen's Lover moves into the Castle?
The picture above shows the queens alleged lover going into the castle with her. Is he moving in? Does the king know this, and if he does why allow it? This alone proves that the queen is having an affair and that the king is most likely not the father. King Ivan stated earlier to the press that the rumors of the queen having an affair were a lie. Now it seems like the king lied. Why would he lie? Shame, disappointment? If the king has lied to us already, how can we trust him to run a kingdom?
There was a picture of Tanya helping Yosef into the castle while Mikhail was carrying his bags.
"Please…you know this is all a lie." I said throwing the paper in the trash.
"Of course, everyone here knows that. However it is important how the citizens see you. How do you think this looks to them having the new queen's alleged lover in the castle and you lying to them?"
"It will blow over, I mean everyone will know the truth."
"That's not…Will you take this seriously!"
"I am taking this seriously!"
"Look, we need to deal with this before it gets anymore out of hand."
"I know…what did they say?"
"They want to discuss it further but they believe doing an interview with you, the queen and Mr. Yosef Brown would be the best option."
"Well, that will not be able to happen at the moment. Yosef is still recovering."
"Your majesty, with all do respect, this needs to happen sooner rather than later."
"Yosef is an important person to the queen, therefore he is important to me as well. He came here to recover in piece, Having him do interview and knowing about the article….he is going to recover first then we can do the interview."
"Your majesty…."
"That is all I have to say. Tell them if they don't like it, it doesn't matter. Yosef is to fully recover before we do the interview."
He bowed and then left the room.
I sighed and grabbed the paper from the trash.
I grabbed the phone and called Mikhail.
"I need you to bring in Jake Schneider and his editor…I don't care what Kristian said bring them here now!" I said getting angry that Kristian went behind my back talking to Mikhail like he couldn't trust me…Well he can't but still.
After about 2 hours there was a knock at my office door.
"Enter…" I said still pissed.
"Are you busy?" Tanya asked.
"No, I was just thinking about taking a break. How are you."
"Feeling better after my evening nap. I was thinking about getting dinner soon, are you getting hungry?"
"I…"
"Excuse me, Your majesty, Mr. Schneider and his editor are in the sitting room." Mikhail said standing in the doorway.
"Thank you."
He bowed and left.
"Schneider…That poperazzi from before?"
"Yes." I said putting the paper under my arm and standing up.
"What is going on?"
"Nothing you need to worry about." I said kissing her forehead and walking past her.
"Right…" she said sarcastically and grabbing the paper from under my arm.
"Tanya…"
"Seriously?" she said pushing it into my chest and walking angrily out the door.
"Damnit." I said following her.
She went into the sitting room where Jake and his editor were sitting.
They both rose and bowed when she entered.
"Your majes…"
"Shut it. What in the hell is wrong with you?" she said yelling.
"I'm sorry?" Jake said.
"don't give me that bullshit, the article in todays paper!" she said getting even more angry.
"Look, all I do is take the pictures and give the person an idea of what I think is going on. It is there choice rather to write what I tell them or something of their own."
"You…." She said walking up to him.
"Tanya, calm down." I said putting my hands on her shoulder. "Why don't you go and see if Yosef is ready for dinner, I will join you shortly."
"Fine." She said pissed and walked up the stairs.
"Did you bring a recorder?" I asked his editor.
He pulled one out of his pocket showing it to me then pressed record.
"Then listen…Yosef is not the queens lover. He is like a father to her. She is not and never was or will be unfaithful. Also, he is staying here recovering from an accident he was in on the night of the coronation. The child she is carrying is mine and not anyone else's. Now if you print anything other that, you will be in trouble." I said pulling out my own recorder. "If you in anyway try to alter that tape, I have my own original right here." I said walking up to Jake. "Don't mess with my family or you will not have a job and no one will ever want to take your word for anything ever again I can assure you." I said turning around. "Now get the hell out of here." I said walking out of the room and down the hall to the dining room.
I walked in just as Tanya and Yosef were sitting down.
"Everything ok?" Tanya asked.
"Fine." I said smiling at her. "Shall we eat?"
After we ate dinner we went into the sitting room and sat and talked with Yosef for a while.
"So how was the store this morning?"
"It was fine. Everyone missed you and wished you a speedy recovery." Tanya said.
"I can't imagine why, you were there and did just fine I'm sure."
"That has nothing to do with it, you know that."
"How are you feeling?"
"Good. The doctor said I was doing really well and that the baby was healthy too." She said smiling, looking down and putting her hand on her stomach.
"That's good."
Mikhail came in.
"Sir, I have Kristian on the phone for you."
"Tell him I will call him back."
Mikhail leaned over and whispered in my ear.
"He said it was urgent and if you didn't come to the phone he would come here."
I sighed. "Alright, I will be back." I said walking out of the room leaving Yosef and Tanya to talk.
Tanya's POV
"Everything ok?" Yosef asked when Ivan left.
"Yes, everything if just fine." I said giving him a fake smile.
"Tanya…" he said looking sternly at me. "I know when you are lying to me."
"Alright…" I sighed and proceeded to tell him what has been going on.
"Hahaha." He starting laughing really loud.
"Yosef."
"I'm sorry, I know it is not a funny in your situation…" he said calming down.
"I'm guessing it has something to do with the reason the paparazzi and his editor was here before." I said looking back at the door Ivan left out of.
We sat and talked for a while before Yosef went back to his room and I went back to mine.
A laid in bed and read some more book on the history of Sanct Sybil while I waited for Ivan to come back.
After about an hour he walked in looking pissed.
"What happened?" I asked closing my book and looking at him.
"Nothing, they just didn't seem to like that I went behind their backs and talk to the paparazzi and his editor."
"Well, it could be bad that you did…" I started to say.
He glared at me.
"But…" I said putting my hands up to defend myself, "I understand why you did."
"Well it doesn't matter anyway. They got a copy of the paper for tomorrow."
"And?"
*knock knock*
Ivan opened the door and Yosef was standing there.
"I hope I am not interrupting."
"Not at all, come on in." Ivan said gesturing him to come in.
He sat in the chair at the desk.
"Tanya told me what has been going on."
Ivan just turned and looked at me like I killed someone.
"No," Yosef said putting his hand up. "I'm glad she did. I hate to be causing trouble for you both." He said standing up as Mikhail came into the room.
"Are you ready Mr. Brown?"
What?
Both me and Ivan looked at Yosef.
"I think it would be best for everyone if I just went back home. It would be less stressfull for you guys and give the paparazzi less of a chance to spread another lie."
"Yosef…" I started to say.
"I will be fine. I have someone that can help me at the shop for a while, at least until I am fully recovered."
"Yosef I can still help out at…"
"I think it would be best if you didt come back to the shop for a while with everything going on."
"What?" I said looking at him in shock as he got up and walked over to me.
"Its not that I don't want you there…I just don't want rumors to start again…besides you better start getting ready for my grandchild." He said putting his hand on my stomach.
"…" I had no words to say.
"Mr. Brown." Mikhail said again.
"I better go."
"You are welcome back anytime Yosef." Ivan said shaking his hand before he left.
I watched as he left in shock.
"Tanya?" Ivan said walking over to me.
I didn't say anything I was standing there speechless.
Ivan wiped tears off my cheek, I didn't even know I was crying.
"It will be ok." Ivan said hugging me. "You know you will see him again, besides he will want to meet his grandchild. Ivan said smiling.
I smiled a little at him.
"Your right." I said hugging him back.
"Are you ok now?"
"Yea…" I said wiping more tears, "O the paper for tomorrow. What does it say?"
"O, They posted an article saying that all the information was false and such."
"That's good." I said smiling at him.
"Only if people believe it." He said smiling. "I'm going to take a shower." He said going into the bathroom and closing the door.
Something else was wrong I could tell.
I went out to find Mikhail to see if he could tell me what was going on.
I found him talking with who I am assuming was Kristian.
"Yes he is aware of the consiquences but he wont listen."
"So he would risk the kingdoms trust than even try?"
"He doesn't want to put Tanya through that."
"Put me through what?" I ask walking toward them.
They both looked at me with wide eyes.