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Okay y'all I think this will be second to last chapter. I'm going to do a thing in the last chapter where I go through highlights of Sophia and Bash's life. Let me know if there is something specific you want to read about

Sophia had decided to wait and tell Gerald until he got home. Bash had offered to do it for her. She smiled at how sweet he had been in the past week.

The evening after Bash asked her to marry her he had asked Henry for his blessing. Henry had laughed deeply and Sophia had laughed with him as Bash just stood there looking impatient. The queen had been there too and she looked a tad horrified like she couldn't imagine having Sophia around any longer. It had pleased Sophia just a tad to see her so. But she had no say over who Bash could marry because he wasn't her child. That also relived Sophia.

When Henry had regained his composure he looked at them both for a long while. Sophia wouldn't squirm under his gaze so she met a stoic look with one of her own. He smiled finally.

"It will be nice to have someone who can challenge me in a game of castles around here." He said "I will perform the ceremony myself in the summer. Bash opened his mouth to protest but the king held his hand up. "She had a way of changing her mind Sebastian. We will give her that long to decides if she belongs here." He said but he was smiling. Sophia had decided a long time ago that this is where she belonged.

"I thank you King Henry." Sophia said kissing his hand "I shall enjoy beating you for years to come."

They had left the room and Bash had picked her up and kissed her.

"A half year is an awfully long time." He said still holding her

"Oh it won't be so bad." She said to him and kissed him deliberately slow; teasing him.

"For you perhaps." He growled hissing her throat.

After that they had gone to tell Diane. Sophia had insisted to remain outside while Bash spoke to her. When she had told him this he had taken her chin in his fingers and given her an inquisitive look. She had looked at him almost ashamed.

"Sophia I know that you and my mother aren't friends but surely she doesn't make you that uncomfortable." He said forcing her to look at him.

"She does Bash." She hesitated "She has told me she doesn't approve of me for you." She felt like she was telling on someone else but she really didn't want to go into that room with him. His mouth set into a line as he opened the door and pulled her along with him. "Bash no!" She shouted as she was dragged before Diane in her drawing room. Diane looked up at them both. She surveyed Bash's iron grip in Sophia's hand and the red blush that was creeping up Sophia's face. She would have also seen the determined look on Bash's face.

"Hello son." She said putting down a book she had been reading. "Sophia." Sophia nodded at her and looked around the room.

"Mother Sophia and I are to be married in the summer." He said and Sophia swallowed a lump in her throat.

"Bash…" Diane said in a warning tone "You can't be serious." Sophia looked at the ground. This woman had the ability to reduce her to nothing.

"I am completely serious." He pulled Sophia to him and kissed her right in front of his mother. Sophia was shocked and covered her mouth with her hand and suppressed a laugh. "I love her."

"Sebastian you are so young yet." His mother tried to sooth him.

"Mother I came to share the news with you. You will not dissuade me from this." He said and le left the room leaving Sophia standing there with Diane. Sophia wondered if perhaps their relationship would get better. There was always hope that people could grow.

"You manipulative temptress." Diane said to her as Sophia turned to follow Bash.

It may take a very long time.

Mary and Francis had been very happy with the news each of them hugging and kissing them both. Francis with jests about how long it had taken Bash to catch Sophie and Mary with her comforting smile and winks in Sophia's direction. She had pulled Sophia aside and asked her how it was that her and Sebastian had reached this point. Sophia had relayed the story about them finding each other behind the wall and the knowing look Mary gave her was too much for Sophia not to inquire

"Mary what is it?" She asked her friend and Mary had started to laugh.

"I was in Francis room this morning when you slipped the note for him to meet you under the door." Sophia nodded at her to continue the story. "When Francis got the note we decided to have Sebastian tell you that he would be a little late." Mary said smiling

"You decided?" She asked her friend giving her an accusing look.

"Giving you both an opportunity ." Mary said shrugging.

"I can see that I am going to have to watch you both." Sophia shook her head and then looked at her friend "What were you doing in Francis' room so early in the morning?" Mary's face got red and she covered her face with her hands. Sophia's mouth fell open a little.

"Oh it's not what you think." Mary said hitting her arm lightly

"I rather think it is." Sophia had laughed with her

Sophia smiled at the memory as she stood out in the front of the castle. She was supposed to have packed for her journey. Gerald would have them loaded up and they would be on their way. This was merely a stop for him. She frowned at the thought of him pulling up and seeing her without her trunks.

What would he think of her? She had turned him away twice. He was such a wonderful man and Sophia hated to do this to him again. But she had made her mind up and she was going to marry Bash. So she stood by herself waiting by the road anticipating his arrival.

His carriage made a trail of dust coming through the gate and Sophia's heart constricted. Every word that she had thought to say had gone from her mind. She had tucked her white linen shirt into her trousers and she had un-tucked a part of her hem and she was rubbing it between her fingers.

The carriage came to a stop in front of her and she took a deep breath as she got dizzy. The footman opened the door to Let Gerald out. His feet hit the ground and he smiled at her. When he realized that she was by herself his smile faded and they looked at each other as the wind whipped through Sophia's unkempt hair.

"I would ask what have become of your things but I seem to have found myself on this path already." He said looking at her and smiling sadly. Her heart broke for him and she wanted to apologize. She opened her mouth but he shook his head at her. She kneeled and took her hand in his. "Is it my understanding that you will not be joining me?" He asked.

"Yes." Was all she could say.

"I will not ask you for your hand again." He said but he wasn't upset he was just making sure she understood and she did.

"Yes." She said again. He kissed her hand and got to his feet. She produced a small box and placed it in his hand.

"This is for your daughter." She said. It was a silver rose with a purple stone in the middle hanging from a silver chain that Sophia had worn as a child. He smiled at her and pocketed the box but said nothing as her turned and got back into his carriage. He rapped twice on the door as the driver got the horses to move. Sophia watched them leave until she couldn't even see their dirt tail.

She turned and made her way back to the castle. She took the steps two at a time. She thanked the guard who opened the heavy doors for her. She held her hands behind her back as she walked down a hall.

"Do you plan to wear trousers to our wedding?" Bash called from the opposite end of the hall. She smiled at him and waited until he was closer to answer.

"Perhaps I will. What do you say to that?" She asked. He held her hand as they walked down the hall together.

"As long as you are there on that day my dear I shall be happy."

Don't forget to tell me what parts of their life you want to see in the next chapter !