An Endless Supply Of Rubies

Matters of State

Fanfic: An Endless Supply of Rubies Ch 13, Tudors | FanFiction

A/N: Well, this is where the show and history disagree. Henry met Jane for the first time on 10 September 1535, although the show makes it seem like it happened closer to May given the Mayday celebrations. Catherine died on 7 January 1536, and the following day, both Henry and Anne wore yellow, a color signifying joy. Anne's last miscarriage happened on 29 January 1536. Anne was arrested on 1 May 1536. The previously mentioned events will occur with history (since the timeline makes more sense), and several scenes from the show will be altered to reflect this.

7 January 1536

In the past few months, Amelia had once again been staying at Westhorpe, but this time, Charles was with her for most of it. She had decided early on that she was no longer going to feel alone. So naturally, the first thing that she did was give Charles a second chance. He had been overjoyed when she had, and picked her up to spin her around before kissing her passionately.

Amelia figured that she was lucky to be married to Charles. He had always been there for her, since she had landed in England, and was the first person to try and not make her feel isolated. He didn't take a mistress while she had been pregnant, either time, even though most men at court would have. Based on the number of women at court who gossiped about who their husband was currently sleeping with or who was pregnant with their bastard child, it was clear to Amelia that she was one of the lucky ones. Husbands never told their wives of their infidelities, but Charles had admitted to it instead of denying it, and expressed guilt.

Therefore, Amelia had given Charles one more chance. At least she wasn't married to George. According to his wife Jane, whom Amelia had taken a liking to, he cared more about his sister than his wife.

But today, Amelia was conflicted. She was sad, because she was informed of the death of her mother. But she was also overjoyed, because she had discovered that she was once again with child.

She was upset that she had never gotten the chance to meet her mother. The memories she had of her were very faint, and most of the stories that she heard had come from Eustace. She was sad that her mother would never meet John, her grandson, or the child that Amelia had discovered she was carrying.

She was overjoyed that she was pregnant. After losing her last child, Amelia had been nervous about whether or not she would be able to have more children. She knew that she wanted to have more children, and that she wanted to give John a sibling.

By the evening, her happiness had worn away the sadness that she felt.

"Charles!" she called as she saw her husband exit from the council chambers. "I have something I need to tell you!"

Several other lords turned their heads to look at Amelia, but simply smiled and nodded at her when they saw her.

Charles walked over to her calmly, taking his time. "What is it you needed to tell me so badly that you had to shout about it, love?" he asked, a smile on his face. Her excitement over whatever it was amused him.

"You took your time coming over here, dear husband," she replied. "I think I will take my time in telling you."

She turned to walk away from him, a coy smile on her face. She only took a few steps before Charles's hand wrapped around her wrist and pulled her back towards him, spinning her around so she she was pressed against his chest. His arms found their way around her waist as hers reached up and around the back of his neck.

"Please tell me what it is, darling," he whispered, his breath tickling her ear.

She giggled and stood on her tip-toes to reach his ear. "I do believe that John will have a sibling soon," she whispered in response.