#eugenefitzherbert

Late 1

“We have to go Princess.”

“Hmm just a minute.” She nipped at a sensitive spot.

“We have to meet the priest; he owes me a sainthood for this.”

Her hum reverberated through him; her lips found his. Time could stop if he let it.

“What got you so hot and bothered?” He gently pulled away. “Not that I'm complaining, but, well you're making things a little hard.. difficult... I mean, for me. “

“I just can't wait for you to be my husband.”

He ran loving fingers through her hair.

“I know sunshine. I know. But we’ve got to go.”

Late 2

“Let me in, I'm so late. I can't believe I missed the wedding.”

The guards looked between themselves.

Cassandra scowled.

"What? Is she getting changed into her honeymoon outfit? I used to be her ladies maid, I've helped her get changed before.”

“Ah that's not quite what seems to be going on in there.” Pete said nervously.

Cassandra growled and stepped towards the door, stopping as she heard voices from inside.

“Wow, I mean.. wow, but how did you know how..”

"I read.”

“Man I got to get me some books.”

Cassandra jumped back.

“I'll catch them before they leave.”

Late 3

“I'm late.”

“No sweetheart we've still got plenty of time, good thing too will you look at this, I'm getting lines, too many sleepless night, not that I'm complaining, but you got to let me rest at some point.”

She walked over hands draping around his neck and kissed him on the cheek.

“No. My monthly is late.”

Eugene froze.

“So uh what you’re saying is..”

“I'm not saying, it's really early but...”

“But maybe?”

“Maybe, how do you feel about maybe?”

He pulled her down onto his lap and brushed the hair from her face.

“I would love maybe."

Late 4

“Your highness.” Nigel drawled. “You’re late.”

Eugene looked down at the baby, her cheeks flushed as she screamed in pain.

“She’s teething.” Rapunzel sighed from the bed, her shoulders slumped in exhaustion.

Eugene was dressed in his finest silk doublet. Rapunzel was still allowed the grace of not turning up to every event, but as father that wasn't afforded to him.

“Tell them I'm going to be late.”

“Sir, we have nannies, you are needed.”

“Right now, my family need me.”

He heard the gurgle behind him, felt the warm liquid and smelt the acrid smell.