Her Crown

XV

Victoria sat in the rock in the rocking chair in the nursery with Aurelia in her arms. Her hand curled around Victoria's finger just as Johnathan had done when he was little. Staring out the window she watched as people carried flowers into the greenhouse further down the grounds making her smile. They must have been from the ball that should have happened she thought. Just as Aurelia began to stir so she started to rock her gently and placed a soft kiss on Aurelia's forehead.

Imagining Francis stood next to her in this moment. Watching over his girls as he would call them both. Saying he could tell the twins were going to be perfect Queens and end up bossing poor Johnathan around when they were older. Making Victoria giggle to herself and Aurelia opened her eyes slightly to stare at her mother.

"Your daddy would love you and your sister soo much. He did everything for your brother even when we thought we weren't ready. We ... I am so glad I have the three of you. My three little angels that will carry on our legacy. The couple that changed the game. Against all the odds married for love , built the house up from whatever state it was left in by the previous king. Now rules the game also. Without you everything would be different. When you are older you will understand my dear. I promise you." Victoria says kissing Aurelia's head as Johnathan rushes over to her a wooden car in hand

"Where daddy? Daddy play?" Johnathan asks Victoria placing the wooden car on her lap by standing on his tip toes.

"Daddy isn't here right now darling. He is very busy protecting us dear." Victoria explains and Johnathan pouts

" G play then ? I like when G plays he funny." Johnathan says and Victoria smiles

"Not today sweetheart he is icky today. He will be back next week. Mummy can play. " Victoria says and Johnathan thinks for a second

"G icky. I draw him picture to make him better. it make mummy better. it make G better." Johnathan states

"That is a great idea darling. you can get Flo to help you and then we can send it to G." Victoria says and Johnathan nods walking over to Miss Florence who was putting Alessandra in the cot.

She loved that Johnathan called Gulliver G she found it utterly cute. besides he couldn't really remember his father and so G was like a father figure to him. Victoria suddenly had an idea and got up from the chair slowly walking over to a concentrating Johnathan and Miss Florence.

"I just had a great idea. How about we take a picnic to the duckies by G's house and you can give him the picture there." Victoria states and Johnathan gasps with excitement

" Duckies! Yeah! Duckies!" JOhnathan exclaims jumping up making Victoria giggle

"Duckies it is then." Victoria states and Johnathan nods enthusiastically

" Al and relia come too. " Johnathan says and Victoria nods

"Of course they can come." Victoria says and Johnathan nods

"Lets go." Johnathan shouts running to the door making both Miss Florence and Victoria laugh at how excited the little boy was

"come on mummy and flo. Hurry up. Duckies and G waiting." Johanthan says and crosses his arms and pouts making Victoria laugh even more.

"Ok darling. Mummy just has to get Al and Relia ready. Then we can go. You need to finish your drawing for G or he will be upset." Victoria says and Johnathan nods heading back over to Miss Florence with a the same energy he head walking over to the door. Quickly scribbling something that neither of them could understand.

"Did it. GO!" Johnathan shouts and Victoria smiles

"Ok darling." she giggles

They head out of the house as Johnanthan runs ahead. Giggling to himself as he kept repeating the words Duckies and G thousands of times making both Victoria and Miss Florence smile as they watched him. Victoria carried Alessandra and Miss Florence carried Aurelia. Miss Ruby carried the picnic , a few of Johnathan's toys in case he got bored. Johnathan carried his picture in one hand crumpling slightly in his grip as he held it tightly making sure he didn't let it go.