the truest of loves // Timothee Chalamet The King fanfic

Scene Ten

the day has finally came where i was leaving. i woke up with Hal's arms wrapped tightly around me. i could not comprehend that after living with Hal for the whole of my life i would now be leaving him. i admitted my love to him and now i was leaving him. he admitted his love to me but i was still leaving. i know that if i stayed i would have been a lot more heartrbroken knowing my love for Henry would have to stay behind closed doors. alike Jack and Catherine. i could not bring myself to do that, it would hurt to much. Hal had already married. i needed to remember that.

i felt his grip loosened on my waist, i turned to face him and saw his eyes open. he had a smile smile on his face which warmed my heart. i wanted to stay in this moment forever. "good morning," i whispered, he placed his hand on the side of my face, "good morning my love," his husky morning voice gave me instant butterflies. "Hal, i do not mean to ruin the moment but please, would you come to my wedding?" he looked at me with sad eye "i would not miss it for the world," he pulled me closer into him and i was absorbed by his warmth. my head rested on his chest and i found myself regretting my decision to leave. "you know i will always love you. i could never love another more," i whispered into his body. "if it was my choice you would be the queen of England, Catherine would be happy back in France, but things around here are never my choice," i felt his pain. yet i could never imagine myself queen.

Henry and i had breakfast together and reminisced our childhoods. "Lady Maria, you have 3 hours till the carriage leaves," a maid told us and left. 3 hours till i no longer was here, with my Hal. "can we go to our garden? one last time?" i whispered sadly. "trust me, this will not be the last time," Henry said smiling to try lighten my moods, however my internal sadness was now a part of me. i took his hand and we travelled to the locked gate. i pulled my key from the necklace i wore and opened it. it was still as beautiful as it wore 15 years ago when we both first found it at the age of 4. i sat upon our bench and rested my head upon his shoulder. "i would ask you to marry me right now if i could," Hal announced, i realised that his eyes were focused on the ring on my finger, the one which Alexander had proposed with. "i would have loved to Henry," my heart ached, all i wanted to do now was stay. he had been there my whole life. i had always loved him. my heart belonged to him. "will you come see me?" he asked, his eyes showed his fear. "will you come see me?" i asked with the exact same fear. "i think my heart will break seeing you walking down the aisle with someone that is not me," his eyes glazed with tears. i sat up and placed my hands on the sides of his face. "my dearest Hal, sitting through your wedding, watching Catherine get to walking down that aisle, watching the vows, it hurt me. seeing you and Catherine together does hurt me. i know she got the thing which i dreamed of most and she did not even want it," i could no longer hold my straight emotionless face. stray tears stained my cheeks, he looked straight into my eyes and i knew that life had really messed him up. he didn't want this. he never even wanted to be king.

it was my time to leave and i really felt like life would not be worth living without Hal. we sat on the bench just staring into each others eyes, hoping for something to miraculously change. we knew it would not yet we still hoped. "can i kiss you?" my heart fluttered. no matter the times he asked my body would still react the same way. i did not even answer, i just leant into his lips. sparks travelled through all of my body, all the sadness, worry, pain, left and it was just Hal and i. as we parted i felt my heart sink once again. "i truly am in love with you," he pulled me closer to him, "i love you with all of my heart Hal," i whispered in his ear while pecking his cheek. we stood from the bench and he pulled me into a tight embrace. his hands held my waist tightly and his chin rested on my shoulder. we stood in silence and i tried to forget what was soon to happen but we were interrupted by a maids knock of the gate. i let go and made my way to the carriages with Hal trailing behind with his head low.

i saw Alexander with a bright smile. i knew he would always try his best to make me happy and as would i with him. i was sad to be leaving this chapter in my life behind, yet i needed to focus on the great future i could have with Alexander. "hello my sweet rose," he kissed my hand, "hello Alexander," i blushed. Hal stood behind still with his head towards the ground. i turned to him for one last time as a resident at this palace, i placed my arms around his neck and held him tightly. "i will forever love you, don't forget that," his whispered into my ear, "my love for you is eternal Hal," i replied kissing him lightly on his cheek. before letting go i held him tighter than ever before, he did the same. as our bodies parted i knew that i needed to leave. "goodbye Hal," i whispered, "goodbye Maria," he sighed.

Alexander helped me into the carriage and then closed the door. i blew a kiss to Hal through the small glass window. my heart was slowly breaking. i watched as his image slowly disappeared. Alexander turned to me and i was couldn't help but feel happy that he was the one last whom i would spend the rest of my life with, although he was not Hal, he was still a kind, loving, and smart man. "i know that you love him Maria. i understand, but please can we at least try to love eachother. i would like to keep the bond we have created over the past week, you truly bring joy to my life," my heart dropped. "i believe i love you Alexander, just in a different way to how i love Hal. it seems confusing right now but i know it will work out. i am excited to spend my future with a man like you," i rested my head on his shoulder and his laced his hand with my own. "thank you for taking the chance with me Maria," he sighed, "you do not need to thank me Alexander, i would like to thank you for giving me this chance," i kissed his cheeky lightly.