Chapter 16

"Now, your majesties, please get some sleep and do not worry about us; we will not let anything happened to any of you."

"Thank you, gentlemen," I said and curtsied to them.

One took my hand and gently kissed it. "Please your majesty, you've nothing to worry about; we will keep you safe."

As we walked down the hall, I said, "Bed please, Edward." He scooped me into his arms.

"Almost, one more stop, your parents."

"I quietly when in and got my parents up, they met us in the front room."

"Yes, Edward, what's wrong?"

"Bella, you've not been asleep, yet. You look like the walking dead."

Edward spoke, "We figured out there was a traitor among us. Actually, it was your daughter. We're going to change our plans to recapture the castle and get the rebels out. When we leave this room, I want you to lock yourselves in and do not allow anyone into your rooms until we come get you later today. Mrs. Swan, you made all of Bella's clothes correct?"

"Yes, part of the plan involves riding horses. Can you make her riding pants to protect her legs?"

"Yes."

"She will also need a second leather pouch for her leg to hold her dagger. And can a third dagger be sewn into her dress so that they will not be stabbing her?"

"We can mount the daggers for her legs on the outside of her legs instead of the inside."

"Great."

Bella, I need one of your dressing gowns to make you the riding pants."

"Mother, this is the only one I have."

"Sorry daughter, you know how I made them."

"Go ahead and give them to her," said Edward. "You still have your robe."

"Your majesty, I've never walked around in only a robe." I gave him a very silent glare and was thinking how could he suggest such a thing.

"I understand that. Our lives have never been this threatened before either. Just think about Emmett and Rosalie."

"Fine, mother." I turned away from my father and Edward. My mother held my robe up as I dropped my dressing gown to the floor. I quickly pulled my robe back around me and I felt basically naked as I tied it around me tightly. I then leaned down and picked up my dressing gown and handed it to my mother. "Are you happy, your majesty?" I said as I glared at him knowing full well he did like me calling him your highness or majesty.

"Yes, your majesty." He then took my arm and led me towards the door and turned to my father and said, "Remember do not open the door until we come for you. I think I need to be getting your daughter to bed."

"Yes and thank you."

"Now my queen, let's get some sleep unless you come up with any other brilliant revelations before you go to sleep."

"No, I'm exhausted yet wired and I feel naked." As we laid down in his bed very close, I heard a familiar melody being homed.

I smiled and pushed back even closer to him, "You remembered my favorite song."

"Of course, I do. Now go to sleep. I am sorry that you have to sleep in your robe, I can ask around if anyone has a dressing gown that you can use."

"Thank you, Edward but I am just so tired and I have only slept like this … Oh never mind." And that's when Edward started humming my song again and I finally let the blackness of sleep take over.

The next thing I knew I was being told to wake up and get dressed so that we can see your family. "Fine," but I was very grumpy.

Once I was up and moving, he brought me juice and fruit and said, "Eat please." I finished getting ready by clipping up my wild hair. "Ready Bella."

"Yes," he led me to a bookcase into a secret passage. We came out next to a bookcase in my old room. Emmett and Rosalie came to us saying, "Mummie and father, why can't we leave our room?"

"It is to make sure that you stay safe and that bad men don't get to you. What are you two playing with?" and they showed me the couple toys they had brought.

I left Edward with them and went to my mother, "Did you have enough leather to make me three more sleeves for my daggers?"

"Yes and you're riding pants are almost ready. I added leather padding to them as well knowing how far the boat trip was I can only imagine how far you will be riding."

"Thanks, mom."

Edward said, "I am about to let them bring in your dinner then I want you to lock yourselves in again. We will return either tonight or in the morning with a traveling plan."

"Bella, tell Emmett and Rosalie good night, we need to go."

"Okay, I promise we will spend more time together later to make up for me being gone. I love you. Good bye." Nancy brought in food and then I heard my father lock the door again.

"Bella, stop for a minute. Here's your dagger for your leg." I tied it on and then he handed me a second one that I put in my dress pocket. When I stood up to walk down the hall to the guards office, I had barely taken one and a half steps. Then Edward's hands wrapped around me and he pushed me into the wall of the hall and kissed me. When he pulled away from the kiss, Edward said, "You are amazingly beautiful and sexy with a dagger tied to your leg. It still amazes me the amount of strength that you have. That kiss was breathtaking, my queen."

As the kiss slowly came to an end, I looked up and said, "This rebellion better come to an end soon and my third monthly better come quickly because I want to make love to you." I couldn't believe I had just said that and I put my hand over my mouth in shock.

"My god, Bella, I can't believe just said that to me."

"It's true though I can't believe I said it."

"Good, I agree, by the way. It was amazing holding your body last night and I want to touch you and explore your entire naked body. I now know why I waited this long to make love because I would get you. Let's go because I want all of this over as much as you."