Her robe is gone and she crawls under the covers and if I look closely enough, knowing what to look for again, I can see that she's with child now.

She smiles up at me and I sigh.

"You're my queen, I said." I undo my robe, open it, and let it slide to the floor. I don't give a fuck what happens to it right now, to be honest. "We don't have to be married, you know that. And you can be the royal mistress if it pleases you, Your Highness."

I crawl across the bed and slide under the covers next to her, smiling and opening my arms for a hug.