Unconditionally

Pain

All the royals were gathered around the table sharing a meal together. The King and Queen of France, the Queen of Ireland and Prince Henri has decided on a date for their wedding. It was to be announced at this royal lunch. Madeleine had her hand on Henri's while she watched Charles and Madeleine. They seemed to giggly to happy, not like a couple who's husband was in love with another. She was glaring hard at the happy couple until Francis had spoken up trying to ease the tension in the room. "Listen up everyone. Queen Madeleine and Henri have an announcement." He stated kingly which in return earned him a lovingly smile and a small lip bite from his wife. Madeleine had looked at Henri grabbing his hand holding it as she looked at everyone smiling. "Prince Henri and I will be married in two days time. After that we will will be on our wedding tour then back home in Ireland." She stated proudly stealing a glance over at Charles.
His jaw was clenched, as were his fists above the table. Anger was present on his face, she knew it, he knew it. And they knew that they all saw it. It wasn't hard to miss. For a second she couldn't breathe, she had feared what Charles would do. After all he had stated that he would do anything to be with her, only in private but it still frightened her seeing him this way. She tensed up waiting for him to explode. But the only thing that happened was Henri's burning touch on her back. He could sense her tension. What happened next really surprised her.
Charles stood up bowing to the king and queen. "Your majesty's. Why wait? Why not have it tonight? Why wait to have such a beneficial wedding for both France and Ireland?!" There was no emotion present in his voice. "It would be the wedding of the century" he glared over at Madeleine. He told her to marry him but he didn't think it would be that fast. So why not make it faster? Why not make it so he wasn't being tortured by her presence? Mary and Francis looked back and forth between each other having some kind of secret conversation between each other before nodding. Francis's and Mary looked at Madeleine and Henri for permission, in return they both had just nodded. Charles saw this was all he needed. "Then it's settled then, congratulations both of you." He said coldly.
Oh but he couldn't leave it there, he had to hurt her as much as she hurt him. "One more announcement. My wife and I are expecting our first child." This was said coldly with all his focus towards Madeleine. The hurt was evident on her face, her hands subconsciously laid protectively on her stomach. Nobody had noticed but Amelie, the woman who had lost her child just hours earlier. In that moment she knew that the Queen was pregnant with her husbands child. The child that should be hers and only hers. Everyone was to busy congratulating the young couple, but Madeleine and Amelie had been having a stare off. If looks could kill they would have killed each other. Madeleine had an understanding that Amelie knew and it wasn't going to slide. She had to go home sooner then later, she didn't know what Amelie Narcisse was capable of. Of course she wasn't scared of her but she was in French territory, not her own. She had to take every precaution. She looked over at Henri giving him a look she was ready to go. And with that they excused themselves walking quickly and quietly out of the room.