Love's just desserts

After Darien had left her to confront his Queen,Chelsea had returned to her chambers
Taking a seat on her bed her hand rushed to her stomach it ached horribly and she could
feel her lunch returning to the surface.Bending over it spilled from her lips her ladies
rushing to her.

"get the physican"She heard someone yell she swore it was cassie but was to weak to tell slowly blcking
out she heard her name ring from their lungs

Darien was in his reading chamebers poundering what to do.His breaking his union to Ameberince'
would leave england without an queen and without an heir.Slaming his fist agianst the table he
cursed under his breathe.He was heirless and queenless his kingdom was in grave danger of falling.
He needed to take another wife and he would gladly take Chelsea but ii was to risky it would be
risking her life and his as well.Then his mind ran across serenity but quickly pushed it aside she'd grown
on him and saved him from humilliation he wouldnt repay her by orcing her into marriage.

"your grace its your sister"sir albert emerged seemingly out of breathe

"what"Darien asked his curent problem now on the back burner

"her lady in waiting Tifanny burslow has informed her Phycian she's passed out from what seemed like pain
my lord" Darien felt his heart sink

"no"he wispered rushing past albert walking as fast as he could he reached her chambers as the phycians was emerging.

"your grace"

"how is she"Darien asked skiping the formalities

"the princess is with child"
For the first time in years the help saw a genuine smile on his face.Shaking the phycian's hand he
hurried into her chambers.She'd been crying

"my lord"she manged to say as cassie wiped her tears.Darien's eyes met cassie and she backed away from the
bed Darien taking her place.She didnt hear what he said but she saw what he did.kissing her and cupping
her face she smiled and nodded as he left.She bowed at his departure and returned to her lady's side.
Chelsea looked to her and smiled weakly taking her hand.Casie squeezed her hand gently and serched for her voice.

"my lady if i may ask who is the father"cassie asked feeling as if she'd already known the answer.
Chelsea looked to her her green eyes wet as fresh tears began to form and with her slince cassie knew she
was right.

"i want to be as i was born to be his queen"she answered now looking at her lap

"he was to be my husband,my king and i his queen"she began now facing her friend completely

"i did not know of a brother and he not of a sister"
cassie nodded squeezing her hand a little harder now

"our father the monster froced himself apon my mother,she never spoke a word"she continued tears falling from her
eyes.

"i was thought to be the king of france's child but he and my mother knew better,soon i was betroved to Darien
and when my mother found out she was outraged so i am told,but my so caled father at the time had no
idea he'd thought my mother had just been promiscious" she said as her tears became more violent cassie
belived it was for her mother but was soon proven wrong.

"the monster knew very well i was his heir and on his death bed was when he revealed the screct my mother never could,
and Darien and i we,"she tried but her tears began to shut her off as all the pain she'd felt over
the years bgan to pour from her eyes.Cassie nodded as so her not to continued she'd very well understood now fully
they'd loved at a time they never knew and now their hearts were paying for what one man's greed produced.

"can you get me some water"chelsea asked trying to rwgain control

"of course"cassie smiled trying to cheer up her friend when a knock came to her chamber doors

"lady serenity"Tammy vblos a fellow lady in waiting annouced

"serenity"chelsea smiled

"are you alright i came as soon as i heard"serenity asked taking a seat beside her

"yes i am fine"she answered sitting up a bit

"no dont sit up on my account"serenity smiled her eyes soft and caring

"where is keisean i've never seen you two apart"Chelsea asked siping her water

"i've allowed her to go to france to vist her brother"
Chelsea almost chocked

"you have a brother"chelsea asked the now sitting cassie

"well we dont see each 0other much he's in the french court there"
Chelsea nodded

"so what did the phycian say"serenity asked taking a pieace of fruit from the table near the bed

"im fine just the heat"she lied serenity nodded

"lady serenty"sir albert emrged from chelsea doors bowing

"your parents are here to see you in the dining hall"
Looking to chelsea and cassie serenity laughed happily

"i'll be back"she smiled leaving chelsea and cassie laughing as they prepared for her bath.

When serenity reached the dining hall she was estaic she hadn't seen her parents in months and missed them dearly
kissing them both they sat oppiste the king who had just entered for diner surprisingly chelsea hadnt
been at his side

"we've heard of his annulment when we arrived serenity"
Serenity nodded down casting her eyes

"dear done feel ashamed"her mother soothed

"god only knows what he would have done with you knowing and not telling"
serenity nodded agian knowing far to well that if she'd not spoken up she would have commited treason

"serenity"her father began

"the king is now in need of an queen"
She nodded now facing her father

"he has asked for your hand,but has also understood if you refuse he's not forcing you"her father
smiled

"it would be a joyness of a union the roman and English kingdoms you could ensure all of our futures"

"i shall consider it father"she answered cutting the conversation
Later that night she requested to see the king and to her surprise he accepted

"yes lady serenity"he asked handing her some water.taking the water and an seat she began

"why do you choose me"
he laughed

"because you are loyal and honest,not many would have come to me with such a discovry many men and women
are driven by greed"he answered his voice sweet and light

"but as i have told your father im merly asking not forcing"
Taking in what he said she agreeded

"yes my lord i would be honored"
She smiled kissing his cheek blushing

"my lord"she beagan blushing harder

"do i atleast please you"
Darien began to laugh

"yes you do lady serenity"
he said leaning in

"very much so"he said kissing her lips lightly as a knock came to his chamber doors

"sire its Lady Chelsea"a msn bowed Darien looked to serenity for a momment as they both stood
and hurried to her chambers

"your grace"the Phycian began talking lowly as serenity rushed past them to Chelsea's side

"she must ly in she's almost miscarried"