Thomas Howard's bedroom

Thank you Mary just imagine you will be great when my niece becomes queen and then we will be the greatest family in the whole kingdom and nobody will refuse you.

Flanked by a full regiment of my household, I gracefully parade down the corridor towards the Duke's apartments. Marguerite and Agnes walk before me and when we reach the door; the former knocks before the latter opens the door. I was already unimpressed by the Duke. Summoning me from one chamber to another, a princess of the blood, a member of the royal family and the King's own sister as if I were a common whore to be commanded. As I sweep into the chamber, Marguerite once again announces me in her unlilting French accent. "Her Highness, the Princess Katherine, the Dowager queen of Navarre." The rest of my ladies flutter into the room as I take the nearest available seat. "Your Grace" I smile, using the most gracious tone I could muster. "I have an answer to your question...."

I just want to know that you will not betray my family.

I lock the door and escort her to the bed.

Come tell me what you think I start taking off her and my clothes and we lie down ith me on top of her and I start kissing her.

Be my wife lovely.

Pushing him off and flinging myself from the bed. My Ladies in Waiting gather around me and wrap a cloak around me. Taken aback and horrified, my lips tremble as I speak. "I am a Princess of England. The Dowager queen of Navarre. The King's sister... If you wish to ask for my hand in marriage, you must petition the King. In public." Marguerite manages to unlock the door and guide me out, the rest of my household hurrying behind as we speed down the corridor from the Duke's apartments. "Find Charles. Find him quickly."

My lady I have asked the king for permission I am just awaiting his reply.

Turning to call down the corridor, the ladies of my household form a human barrier to protect me. It had been a shock and though I trembled with fear, the anger was seething within me. "We are not your Lady; we are your Highness, your Majesty or my Princess at all times!" I spat furiously. It took all my might not to scream for the guards and have the Duke dragged before my brother. Breathing deeply, I llifted my head and held myself as the queen I was. A dowager queen was still a queen and I refused to be treated as anything less than I was. "If you have spoken with his Majesty, then I shall wait for my brother to discuss it with me... And as for my station rising should we be joined as your niece ascends to the consort's throne, you are wrong." Flicking my golden locks, I hold myself as I had been taught; with grace but strength. "I am the daughter, sister and widow of Kings and mother of a Princess. The Dowager queen of Navarre, Princess of England. I am a member of the royal family! And no matter your niece's, your or your family's status, I will remain to be all those things until the day I die. No matter whom I marry. No matter which faction rises and falls at court. The only way my station could rise, is if I marry an Emperor." Turning my blonde hair spins out and forms a halo about my head as I sweep down the corridor; my ladies in pursuit as we hurry back to the Royal Apartments.

I say one last thing to her.

"My lady princess I apologise for my actions earlier I hope that his majesty aproves my request of a marriage to you and I will be loyal to you my princess forgive me for my actions earlier I must have lost my mind I apologise.

I will let you know of your brother's decision my queen and I promise I will give you and your family great care and everything you may need as well and I hope you will be loyal to me and my family too.

Thomas I do not know what came over you. How could you do this. *She received word at what had happened with the princess.

My lady wife I am flirting with her and helping the king and anyway you help me to consider a marriage for your daughter.

You lnow I like flirting and besides I have not seen you in a long while where have you been?

My husband why would you flirt with the princess. How is this help His Highness. If we are to help her to a good marriage should not be here to speak to her about what kind of man to look for in a husband. What kind of man you wish for your daughter. And flirting is not a sport that you just do. I had to get away from the flirting, My husband. Do you not see that I know of your watching woman. I know how you flirt. Is what you did with the princess flirting. You kissed her, asked her to marry you, laid upon her as what a husband would do with his wife. You have not looked at me as if you would "flirt" with me any more so wanted to clear my head to see if there is any reason I should come back.

Yes you should come back as I have waited for you for quite some time and now my wife come to bed and let us be together again and I promise you there will be no more mischief and all I want if for Mary to marry someone suitable don't you think she needs a husband.

I ask her to come and join me in bed as we always used to. Come wife join me in bed.

Do you think that Mary should marry the lord Bryan whom she has seen for a long times.

Do you fine Lord Byron suitable for our child. *thinking this as I climb in the bed with husband, I leaned over and gently kissed him*

It is a pleasure to be with you my dear wife and Mary has said to me that she has never stopped loving Francis what do you think we should do?

I lean and kiss her. At last you are here my darling wife.

Elizabeth Mary is waiting for us at Kenninghall in Norfolk we must go at once.

I am glad to be back to our own chambers * flop on the bed* Come with me here my love. Smile for me. Anne is married now you can relax for now and empty your mind. I want you to lay beside me. Come think no more about this. * I sat behind him and massage his shoulder and he feel so tight. Relax my love. I kiss his neck and I held him. My love we have not been alone for a great while. It is empty here let us be close *kiss his lips lovingly. I remove my clothes.* Thomas come and lay with me. We have not been together for sometime. Love me Thomas I am your wife would you treat me as your wife. *kisses you more *

Thomas why do you do this. Anne is a *Royal* just as you wanted. To be in the Royal and you are there. Why are you not with me. Do you not love me. Do you not want me. Why do I feel that all that you want is for Anne, and if Anne can get our daughter's high ranking gentlemen to marry. Think not on this for now it will be there another time.

"I love you dearly Elizabeth for now we can be together for it has been some time."
I get into bed with her and kiss her on the lips.
"I have a special gift for you my love."
I hand her the most beautiful gown coated with gold."

"Do you like it"?
I shall spend more time with you now along with my court business.

*smiling at you lovingly* This is quite beautiful. Where did you get this my love. *kiss him deeply leave the room to put the beautiful dress to show my loving husband. Smiling I show him and spin to show him the whole dress* So how do you like this my love. I hope that we can be together more. I love you so much and I would love to have you with me. *Holding you close and kiss you deeply* Do you know just how much I truly love you my dear husband.

"You look amazing my love in that gown.
"I do really love you"

*Looking into my husband's eyes* Do you truly love me then spend your time with me. Please do not split your time between the children, court and me. If you wish to be at court take me with you. Let us be together. I want to show off my beautiful gown that you gave. But save our marriage. Be with me love me as your own. Take my hand and be proud that I am your wife. I feel lucky to have you as my husband and I want to show everyone that I love you and this is the man of my life. Thomas can you do this for me.

I shall bring you to court my lady and I do love you and now you are one of the richest Duchesses in England and come we shall go and see the new queen in her waiting hall.

My love, my husband I was always the richest duchesses in England for you are my love. You wish for us to see Anne in her waiting room watch out my dear not to be so familiar with the Queen Anne. It may be something that will upset the king. He may not want you to try to take her time with what you want to tell her about

I know my love. I received news that she is pregnant my love.

We have many riches now and all I seek now is a marriage for our daughter.

I love you so much.

Thomas my dear please do not worry so much about our daughter. You will find a suitable husband for her but you are relentless with this task. I want us to think about us and our marriage. Our love, there is so much that I can take. I do not want all of your time to worry about our daughter and not also think about me and how I fell. I love them with all of my heart and I want them to come to a good marriage but I also want us to find love. To be with each other. We can go to the country and stay for a short time. Relax and enjoy the scenery, for us to be alone, just us. Would that be a good idea.