Rose Garden

Isabella stood up her fist clench her blood boiling.

"why can you just not admit the truth another has taken your eye. I have never or never will love that man I rejected him years ago and I will always do so I have even ignored his pathetic letter he just wanted to bed me and he never will! I have and would give up everything to be with you but you rejected me you stuck a dagger in my chest and bludgeon my heart.

Richard stood up

Are you admitting, then?! One day you swear eternal love to me, and the day after you reach another man?! I'm not the second choice, Isabella. How can I trust in you, now? How? Answer me!

He almost shouted, deeply offended by her behavior

"nothing never happened between us he came here to Bavaria he only wanted to bed me and I never gave him that. He has always wanted me and if he can't have me then no one can that is how he works he would of manipulated you against me and he has. I do not love him I never have and I never will. I offered to give you children and you rejected me. How else can I prove that I only love you if you do not trust me then I shall leave here again! Must I pay the price for the fact that my farther wanted me to marry into that imbreeded family of Navarre? I turned down that rejection of marriage years ago and I will do so over and over again. Must I get down on my hands and knees to please my king?'

Somehow or some way Isabella would get back that horrid prince of Navarre who seemed to go around messing with people's life he Will pay! She held three fingers up towards the sky.

Richard stared at her in silence. He closed his eyes while she was talking, thinking about every single word. He saw in his mind an image of her in another man's arms. So he suddenly grabbed her shoulders and kissed passionately her lips

Isabella was taken aback buy his passion a passion she had longed from him. Embracing his lips with the same passionate hunger she ripped open his shirts her body longing and aching for his touch.

"I love you so much Richard I shall never leave your side again

Richard kissed her with the same passion

Don't play with my feelings, Isabella...

He whispered against her lips and pulling her body against his

"just let me know where I stand with you Richard am I in the wrong to love a married king."

Isabella led him to a tree and pulled him against her placing his hand in a delicate place

Richard leaned his back against the tree and kissed her back. He removed her hands form his slowly

I think we're both wrong, Isabella. You're a foreign Princess, and I shouldn't treat you as a whore. And furthermore...how can I hurt Eleanor in this way? Maybe...we should suffocate this passion we feel for each other..

He said breathing hardly

Isabella could not believe what he was saying.

"You love you're queen that much that you slept with her sister? I have taken my fair share of humiliation by the species of you men. When I am one day queen of a kingdom you shall not recieve my help. Your kingdom is falling to it's knees and the German court is over filling with the most powerful of all you my dear Richard can easily be replaced with a click of a finger and you have no heir, and no queen insight to help you."

Isabella cursed him in her Portuguese tongue and left this non existence of royal life

Richard grabbed strongly her arm

How do you know about my sister in law? It has been...a mistake! And you react in this way just because I'm showing you respect? I just don't want to use you, and I don't want to hurt you. But...if you prefer entering in my bed and being forgotten the day after, you know where to find me!

He left quickly her arm and walked away towards Palace with quick steps

It was about a week since Inge gave birth. She came in the garden with little Leo in her arms and sat on a stone, breathing deeply nature's around her and giggling at her creature

Sybille was looking for Maria and her brother when she came across inge excitedly but silently she approached Inge.

Mind if I join you for awhile Inge I can not find the duchess maria and I believe my brother is here I think! Tell me how are you settling as a mother you have a glow of radiance about you tis nice to see you this happy

Inge was rocking her baby in her arms when she saw Inge. She smiled offering her to have a sit at her side

"Sybille! Oh I'm so happy, really. Leonardo makes my days and my whole life better. I'm sorry, but I haven't seen Lady Maria and the Duke William. Maybe they want to stay alone for a while. It was something important?"

She asked while rocking little Leo

Sybille Sat down next to her letting little Leonardo grab hold of her finger. No I just thought that Maria was with you ! Your son is a bouncing baby boy I wonder what his future holds happiness and to be loved unconditionally. Has going through this changed your opinions of men.

Inge smiled touching Leo's little hand

"My son will grow up without a father. I am an unmarried woman with a bastard son. There are not so many gentlemen interested in a woman like me, Sybille. But I never stopped believing in love. If I'll met the right man, I will be happy giving to Leonardo the father he deserves. And what about your husband? Is Lord Frederick still away for business?"

She asked smiling without leaving her eyes from her baby

Sybille knew that inge words spoke some truth and that saddened her greatly inge deserved happiness. Inge you are my lady in waiting I am proud of you and this little man shall not be treated as a... Well us cleves are protective over our close friends. As for the duke my farther treats him like another son how do I separate the line?

Inge smiled watching Sybille playing with Leo's little hand

"And don't you think this is a good thing? I am your lady in waiting and your friend, and I consider you like an aunt for my boy. At least, you have a family who support you and your husband. I don't even know if I will marry, one day.."

She said and with her hand caressed Leo's head

Inge kissed Leo's head

"He will be the man of my life. My Prince. I want the best for him. And probably you will have a baby too, Sybille.."

She said giggling

Sybille pulled a funny face and laughed. No not yet I do not think I will be as good as you are inge. I wish for Anne to find love the most

Inge smiled noticing how much Leo felt comfortable with Sybille

"I think he is in love with you, Sybille! Oh Anne doesn't care about marriage at all. She seems rather scared at this thought but I can't see why. Perhaps she'll change her mind about it.."

She said sill holding Leo on her lap

Inge nodded and she giggled a bit

"Oh yes. She still lives in fairytales. She dreams about an handsome Prince on his white horse who brings her in his Castle to live happy forever. I envy her a bit. She still doesn't know how hard life can be.."

She smiled weakly caressing Leonardo's little head

Sybille looked at her and frowned. Oh I believe that my sister will get that fairytale man in book's it's always hard to say no to Anne and please don't fall for men's charms again you are too good enough. Sybille stroked her arm

Inge laughed softly shooking her head

"Oh no..I won't. I learned enough from my mistakes and I won't commit them again. Even if, without my mistakes, this little angel would not be here, now. He is my life, but I will be careful with men in the future.."

She answered and kissed her son's head