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It had been three months since Tilde discovered she was pregnant and now she was starting to show.
"Want to feel the baby kick?" Tilde asked Eggsy playfully in Swedish.
Eggsy simply grinned as he placed a hand on her growing tummy.
"It's amazing how much your Swedish has improved babe." Tilde stated as she switched back to English.
"Yeah, I know. Who would've thought that I would become so good at Swedish." Eggsy replied in English.
"I thought the same thing when I mastered English." Tilde agreed. Then she added "When I first learned English, I didn't even want to learn it in the first place, but my parents insisted and I didn't have a choice. They told me "As the Crown Princess of Sweden, you are expected to communicate with global leaders and English is one of the most common languages on the planet and many of the world's leaders, especially in the West, will speak English."
As she finished speaking, Eggsy thought to himself. She's right. A lot of world leaders do speak English and it's all thanks to the days of the British Empire.
Then without warning, he was pulled out of his thoughts as a servant suddenly yelled "Terrible news!"
"What?" Both Eggsy and Tilde replied in a confused manner.
The servant calmed himself down but the couple could see that his eyes were red from crying.
"What is it? What's the matter?" Tilde asked as a feeling of dread came over her.
Taking a deep breath, the servant said "I insist that you both sit down."
As Eggsy and Tilde made themselves comfortable on the couch, the servant took another deep calming breath before he said "I'm so sorry to tell you this, but the king has just passed away."
Both Eggsy and Tilde gasped in shock, before the Crown Princess of Sweden began to cry.
Sometime later, Eggsy and Tilde met with the Queen Mother whose eyes had been red from crying.
"What are we going to do?" Eggsy asked.
"Funeral arrangements are being made." The Queen Mother replied as she wiped her eyes with a tissue.
For a long time, Tilde said nothing. Then she broke her silence with "I just can't believe he's gone."
Tilde started to cry again, as both Eggsy and the Queen Mother wrapped their arms around her.
For a long time, they hugged each other. However, they suddenly heard the dog letting out a sad whine as he snuggled up to the royal family.
"Thanks." Both Eggsy and Tilde whispered to their dog.
Unable to do anything else, the royal family just simply went to bed.
On the first day of national morning, Eggsy and Tilde got ready for the funeral. Even after seeing the news and social media feeds all over Sweden, and the various letters of condolences from Swedish citizens, to nobility, leaders of the parliament and leaders of many European countries, it still didn't seem real.
"He was looking forward to meeting his grandchild, he didn't even know that it was going to be a boy." Tilde stated as she finished putting on her black dress.
As Eggsy finished putting on his tux, he turned to Tilde and said "He'll know. He's looking down on us right now."
As Tilde gave him a small thankfully smile, a servant knocked at the door and said "It's time."
Soon, the royal couple of Sweden were being driven to the church. Eggsy was thankful that the windows were blocked. He didn't know how he would be able to handle the cameras flashing in his and Tilde's faces. Once they got to the church they were greeted by not only the Queen Mother, but Eggsy's own family which included Michelle and Eggsy's little sister, Harry, Tequila and Ginger and Eggsy's friends.
Harry was the first to approach the couple with "I'm so sorry. How are you holding up?"
"We're fine. We just need time to get through this. That's all." Eggsy answered before he changed the subject with "How's rebuilding the Kingsmen going?"
"It's going fine. We have at 40 new members now." Harry replied. Then he added "Still, it isn't the same without you."
"How are things in England?" Eggsy whispered.
"They're going great." Harry answered as he added "How are you adjusting to becoming a father at such a young age?"
Eggsy let out a sigh as he said "I don't know, I feel so many mixed emotions right now. I feel glad and amazed, but I also feel scared that I'm going to mess this up. What am I going to do? I miss working for Kingsmen."
"Parenthood isn't easy, but the most you can do is go with your instincts and hope that you made the right decision." Harry advised.
"As I already told you Eggsy, when I was pregnant with you I was terrified. However, I did the best I could and look how you turned out." Michelle interjected.
Eggsy couldn't but give his mother a hug.
"Thanks Mum." He whispered.
Then, it was time to begin to service everyone went to their seats and sat in silence.
Once it was over, Eggsy and Tilde wanted nothing more then to go home and sleep. However, they still had their royal duties of comforting the people at the funeral. After listening and consoling the people at the funeral, it was soon time to go home.
Before they went back to their palace, Eggsy went to say farewell to Harry, Ginger, Tequila, his Mum and his little sister.
"Thanks for coming and have a safe trip to the U.K." Eggsy said as he gave each of them a hug.
"You're welcome." Michelle whispered as she added "I know it may seem impossible, but you will get through this. You got through this twice already."
"Yeah, but my father won't come back from the dead, he'll just stay dead." Tilde interrupted bitterly while fighting back the sobs in her voice.
At once, everyone quickly pulled the soon to be Queen of Sweden into their arms. For a long time, they just stayed still and quiet in their mutual grief and comfort, then the silence was broken as a servant said "Mrs. Unwin, Mr. Hart, you're cars are ready for you. Your car is ready for the both of you, your majesties."
The group then broke apart and once again, they each wished each other goodbye.
As the couple were being driven back to their home, Tilde looked her the window and saw the palace that she grew up in.
"It's funny, when I first moved in with you, I thought it would be years before I would have move back in and become Queen." Tilde remarked before she let out a sad sigh as she added "I just didn't think it would be so soon."
Me either. The former Kingsmen thought to himself before he pulled himself from his thoughts as he asked "What was it like growing up royalty?"
Tilde thought for a moment before she said "When I was little, I was told that I was a princess and that I would rule Sweden one day. I knew that I was special, but I didn't feel any different than the other kids. I liked the latest stuff like all kids my age did."
"What stuff did you like as a kid?" Eggsy asked.
"I liked dogs, ponies and action cartoons. I especially enjoyed the candy. If I could I would have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but my parents said it was important for me to have a well-balanced diet." Tilde recalled.
"What were your favorite sweets as a kid?" Eggsy inquired.
Tilde paused for a moment as she thought back to her childhood.
"I always enjoyed chocolate and ice cream. Still do. I also like crisps and dip to go with it." Tilde answered.
"No wonder, you fit right in the U.K. We have nothing but fish, chips and crisps." Eggsy joked, which caused a small smile to appear on Tilde's face.
"Aside from the dip, they come in many flavors, my personal favorite is salt and vinegar." Eggsy added.
"You're hungry aren't you?" The soon to be Queen of Sweden stated in a playful tone.
Eggsy opened his mouth to reply, however his stomach let out a loud growl at that moment.
In spite of themselves and the day that they had, the royal couple of Sweden couldn't help but laugh.
"Why don't we have some fish and chips with dip as a late night snack when we get back?" Tilde offered.
"Hey. That rhymes." Eggsy pointed out.
Sometime later, the royal couple of Sweden were eating fish and chips in the living room as their dog currearled up to them while they were watching tv.
"I'm so glad to be able to relax in front of the tv with you and the doggie." Eggsy said in a playful manner.
Tilde, however said nothing as a frown slowly appeared on her face.
Eggsy turned to his wife and said "Babe, are you thinking your Dad and preparing for your upcoming coronation?"
Tilde nodded as she replied "I feel happy, but it still feels wrong somehow."
"Babe, there is no right way or wrong way to feel grief. Everyone deals with it in their own way, alright? If you need to go to bed early, you can go. I'll be up later." Eggsy stated.
Tilde gave her husband a tearfully nod as she gave him a kiss on the right check before getting up and heading to their bedroom.
Once she was gone, Eggsy felt the dog walk towards him and snuggle up next to him.
"Hey." Eggsy greeted as he gave the dog a rub on the back.
"Everything just seems to be happening so fast. I knew what I was getting into when I married into royalty, I knew I would have to give up being a Kingsmen, but that didn't bother me because Harry's back and I want to spend the rest of my life with Tilde anyway. If it means giving up being a Kingsmen, then so be it. I can't lose her again not after what Poppy nearly did her and rest of the planet. That, that Whiskey...!" Eggsy ranted.
Then he stopped and took a deep breath.
"Sorry for the rant, it's just that you're a good listener." Eggsy apologized.
The dog tilted his head as if to say "It's no problem. Go ahead, keep talking."
Taking another deep breath, Eggsy said "I just wish I could take away all of her burdens and pain and bare them in her place, just so that she wouldn't have anything to worry about. Still, I know that isn't possible, all I can do is be there for her and let her know how much I love her and our baby. I also need to show her that Sweden is my home now and I will defend her, our baby and this country the same way that I defended the earth during my time as a Kingsmen."
The dog just tilted his head in confusion as if to say "Of course that's what you need to do! Why are you even bother talking to me if you can figure this out all by yourself!"
Eggsy simply grinned as he picked up the dog and whispered "Thank you for listening to me and I guess it's time for the both of us to go to bed."
With that, Eggsy picked the dog and carried him upstairs to his and Tilde's bedroom. There he found Tilde, already fast asleep. Eggsy places the dog in his own bed before he climbed into his own and fell asleep right next to his beautiful wife.
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