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"Do you want to tell me about your dream?" he asked, leading me back to his bed. We sat down next to each other and I answered, feeling unsure:

"About the king and that we will never be allowed to marry."

"But I already told you that no matter what happens, we will get married." Henry answered and once again pulled me into his embrace.

"But I don't want you to give up everything in order to be with me." I told him, my voice muffled by his chest. And he felt wonderful warm, even though I was sure I was madly blushing again.

"The more important thing is, that I WILL give up everything just to be with you." He told me stroking my back soothingly.

"I guess I should get back to my room and try to find some sleep, before we continue our way." I told him after a few moments in his arms. It felt wonderful, but I couldn't stay here.

"You know, my bed is very comfortable. You could stay here, if you want." Henry offered, sounding unsure for the first time since I've known him.

"We cannot do that…" I gasped and distanced myself from him.

"Why not? It is not like something will happen. We will just share one bed, sleeping and not having nightmares. Nothing to be upset about."

"But if anyone sees me leaving in the morning, they will think… and what about the king? What if he hears about this? Then he will never allow us to marry."

"No one needs to know. I will wake you as soon as the sun rises and then you can quickly slip back into your room, before someone sees your in here."

I felt torn, part of me wanted to be offended by his offer, just thinking of the decencies and that this was very far from it. But another part just wanted to be close to him and find a few hours of sleep in his arms.

"Alright then." I heard myself say and was absolutely dumbfounded by my own words, I hadn't expected that.

I could see a big smile breaking out on Henry's face and that alone was worth all the trouble, we could get into.

He pulled me next to him into the small bed and placed the covers over both of us. My forehead rested against his warm chest, while he had his arms wrapped around me. I sighed deeply, it felt wonderful being close to him, feeling his arms around me. I was sure that I would have no problems sleeping.

"Good night, Henry." I whispered, my lips almost touching his chest, but I couldn't care less. I was too content at this very moment, to worry.

"Sweet dreams, my love." he whispered into my ear and not long after that I fell asleep.

I heard a voice next to my ear. But it wasn't my mother, nor one of my sisters. It was a male voice, but that couldn't be, mother would never allow a man to be in our bedrooms.

Surely, it was my imagination, I turned around and snuggled down into the pillows. My action was followed by a low chuckled and a hand brushing my long hair away from my face and neck. Then someone leaned close to my ear and whispered:

"As much as I would love to watch you sleep for a little longer, you have to get up, before the rest of the inn wakes." the low, slightly husky voice told me and only moments later I knew whose voice it was.

With a startled gasp I sat up, staring wide eyed at the man in my bed. Or his bed for that matter. My whole face heated up, what had come over me? How could I allow myself to sleep in his bed? I must have been out of my mind.

"I really should go." I breathed, jumped out of the bed and hurried towards the door. I stopped in front of it and pulled it open, very slowly. When I saw the hallway completely deserted, I quickly made my way back to my room. As soon as the door closed behind me, I felt some kind of relief washing over me. No one had seen me coming from Henry's room, barely dressed in the early morning.

Ignoring my burning cheeks I decided to get ready for the rest of the way. We would reach London in the early afternoon and I was beyond scared, thinking of what would come.

"Be calm my love, everything will be well. I will talk to the king, in the meantime you have the chance to talk to his wife, the queen." Henry told me, when we stood in the entrance hall of the royal palace.

"I will try my best." I sighed and watched him leave with one of the servants. Alone, without him, I felt even more worried.

"Miss Bennet?" I turned around and saw a middle aged woman walking up to me, she even smiled a little, while looking at me.

"Yes?"

"The Queen will now see you." she told me and lead me down a hallway. The palace was wonderful. I had never seen anything this. But I didn't have time to enjoy the view, as my nervousness distracted me.

The lady-in-waiting opened the door of a noble salon and allowed me to walk into it.

I bit my lip, when I saw a woman and three more ladies sitting by a window. All eyes turned towards me and my heart started to race in my chest.

"Please leave us alone." The Queen said and all Ladies got up from their chairs, quickly leaving the room.

I curtsied as graceful as possible, at least I hoped so and then walked over to her.

"I have a letter for you, your majesty." I handed her the letter Joana had written and obviously the Queen knew her handwriting because she smiled.

"From Joana. How nice. Sit, while I read." she told me and I did just that, waiting nervously for the Queen to finish the letter.

I watched her closely while she read the letter and saw her smile a few times. Was that good, or bad? I didn't know and it didn't help my nervousness.

When she finally looked up, I had my fingers tightly intertwined to stop them from shaking.

"So, you are the girl George has been telling me about…" she looked at me for a very long moment. I couldn't read her expression and just waited while my heart was pounding.

"Yes, your majesty."

"You don't seem as lewd, as I expected." I blushed hearing that. Lewd? Me?

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