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I kissed her. “Yes, we must.”
There was then a second knock.
“Ma’am it’s—” a maid entered.
I turned to see her there. I didn’t dare move and expose Alexandra’s entire naked body to the woman. I couldn’t believe she walked in without an invitation. True to form, she turned away from us, allowing us to duck under the covers.
“I apologise, Your Majesty, Your Highness. The Dowager Queen told me you would like to begin your evening with dinner in your room. I brought you some drinks?—”
“We did not order such things,” Alexandra said, annoyed. “We shall take our dinner in the dining room—alone, thank you.”
“Of course, ma’am. It will be ready shortly.”
She left. Alexandra looked at me. We burst into a fit of laughter.
“She saw your entire bum,” Alexandra giggled.
“She did, yeah. Oh well.”
“She should thank you. It’s rather nice.” Alexandra kissed me. “Well, so much for privacy. I will miss our time abroad.”
“Let’s go to Lundhavn,” I said. “We have no plans for the weekend. Visit my parents. And we can bring the girls.”
“Really?” Alexandra asked.
“Yeah. Let’s get away from here. Make the old bag angry.”
“You would take all four of us to Blavenberg?”
“Ja,” I laughed. “It’s good for them to travel. I consider it an essential experience. They should get out more. I promised to help with that.”
“Mmm,” she sighed. “I love you. You are a good person in the end.”
“I love that you think that. Can you please tell my father? Might improve things with him?”
“I think seeing us happy has improved things with him already. This is a mutually beneficial arrangement.”
“Right about now it is,” I agreed. “Baby, we should get dressed for dinner.”
“It will hold,” Alexandra said. “I am happy to have time with you right now.”
“Oh?”
“Yeah,” she bit her lip. “I think I’m going to blow you before dinner as a thank you.”
“Who am I to refuse you then?” I laughed.
I was pretty sure I deserved nothing but was glad to be indebted to her and the girls. It made me feel useful and drove me to do better. I loved her more than she comprehended. She made me happy.
Forty-Three
Alexandra
The girls, Rick, and I arrived in Lundhavn only to be escorted to the family’s house on the edge of Blavenberg. It was a fairytale castle with a grand dining hall and cosy sitting rooms in its various wings—a lovely escape for a long weekend away. The girls were preoccupied with Rick’s wonderful mother. She was quick to adopt them as her own.
Rick grew up in this place. He said it was their home nearly every weekend and all summer. After taking us to the stables and introducing me to his old horses, we walked the grounds. It felt like heaven. Then, it all came crashing down.
Saturday, I felt exhausted. I went to bed early. For the first time in about three weeks, Rick and I hadn’t had sex because I was too tired to function. I worried I was coming down with something. Then, I woke Sunday morning feeling seasick. I didn’t want to leave for breakfast and couldn’t keep anything down. Rick called for his mother. He was worried.
