Soon the queen Antonia told everyone, that she is expecting a baby. Alistair was very pleased to become a father, even though he was very worried about what will happen, if the firstborn will not be the son, but the daughter. Alistair loved Antonia, but the family rules was his commitment to his kingdom, as the king, he couldn't ignore them. However, until the baby's birth it was still a time and Alistair enjoyed every day as much as his heart allowed. Alistair remembered his passion for painting and began to paint again. Painting helped him forget and express all his thoughts and feelings on canvas.
Meanwhile, queen Antonia and the young governess Camille took care of everything you need for your baby is born. Camille could spend hours talking about it with her queen. Antonia, seeing how good and hard working is Camille, was very in love with a girl. Antonia was a big lazy herself, so have such hard-working girl in home was a big advantage.
Yes, Camille was getting up very early, prepared breakfast for her king and queen, washed dishes, tended garden and never forgot to do homework, no matter how tired she felt after the school.
Meanwhile, queen Antonia took care of herself and her health. She discovered fitness. Movement and sport really weren't a hobby of Antonia, but she was extremely afraid of gaining too much weight during the pregnancy, so resorted to the sport.
However, the sport didn't help Antonia. Queen hardly moved in the last trimester of pregnancy, so when Alistair offered her a walk in the park, she refused.
- No, dear, I'm not going. For me it is very difficult to move, and besides, I don't like to be where are too many people. Drive to the park without me, my love, and have fun.
- No, dear, I'm not going. For me it is very difficult to move, and besides, I don't like to be where are too many people. Drive to the park without me, my love, and have fun.
Alistair met a little girl in the park, who was a chess genius and even made the king to think twice how to avoid checkmate.
Then he phoned Briella and soon they held each other.
- Hello, Your Majesty, - Brielle laughed. - I missed you... I heard you're going to become a father.
- Yes, that's a true, - nodded Alistair.
- You are lucky... - Briella sighed. - I'm still single and I guess anyone doesn't want to be with me.
- Hello, Your Majesty, - Brielle laughed. - I missed you... I heard you're going to become a father.
- Yes, that's a true, - nodded Alistair.
- You are lucky... - Briella sighed. - I'm still single and I guess anyone doesn't want to be with me.
- Don't talk like that...
- You are easy to tell, because you have a wife and a child about to be born, and I... - whined Briella.
- You are easy to tell, because you have a wife and a child about to be born, and I... - whined Briella.
Alistair wanted to hug Briella and comfort her, but she stepped back rejecting him.
- I don't need your consolation, Alistair, - she said almost angrily. - I need you, but you can't be with me...
- What?
- I'll better go, Alistair... I'm sorry if I spoiled your mood. I'm just... I guess I need to stay alone for a while. See you, Alistair! - Briella kissed his cheek and left quickly.
- I don't need your consolation, Alistair, - she said almost angrily. - I need you, but you can't be with me...
- What?
- I'll better go, Alistair... I'm sorry if I spoiled your mood. I'm just... I guess I need to stay alone for a while. See you, Alistair! - Briella kissed his cheek and left quickly.
The young king felt upset and confused at the same time. He sat at the chess table again and lost in his thoughts.
- May I ask who made you so sad in such beautiful day? - suddenly Alistair heard the voice. He raised his head and saw standing before him a girl.
- I don't know... Maybe it's just a life, but it will pass, - Alistair smiled at the stranger.
- Wait... I think I know you... Aren't you... Alistair Crawford? - girl bit her own lip staring at the king.
- Yes, I am Alistair Crawford, - he nodded.
- I thought that kings never leave their palace, - she chuckled and blushed.
- No way! I like to see people around myself, - Alistair smiled. Then he noticed that some teen guy stands near and listens to their conversation.
- May I ask who made you so sad in such beautiful day? - suddenly Alistair heard the voice. He raised his head and saw standing before him a girl.
- I don't know... Maybe it's just a life, but it will pass, - Alistair smiled at the stranger.
- Wait... I think I know you... Aren't you... Alistair Crawford? - girl bit her own lip staring at the king.
- Yes, I am Alistair Crawford, - he nodded.
- I thought that kings never leave their palace, - she chuckled and blushed.
- No way! I like to see people around myself, - Alistair smiled. Then he noticed that some teen guy stands near and listens to their conversation.
Alistair smiled watching how the guy doesn't take his eyes from her. But she didn't pay any attention to poor teenager, so he left after few minutes.
- So what's your name? - asked Alistair.
- I am Lia, - the girl answered.
- Lia... It's nice name, - the king smiled.
They spoke forgetting a time and not noticing how their fates linked together and merged into the one line.
- So what's your name? - asked Alistair.
- I am Lia, - the girl answered.
- Lia... It's nice name, - the king smiled.
They spoke forgetting a time and not noticing how their fates linked together and merged into the one line.