The Newlyweds

Chapter 14

America's POV

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Maxon's POV

I sit outside the hospital doors in a chair waiting to be called in. Kriss was right. Something big had happened and I couldn't safe her. She has to be part of the southern rebels now. The northern rebels would never hurt her. At this August and Georgia come running up the hall.

"King Maxon we heard what happened to America how is she?" Georgia asks while wrapping me in a hug. I hug her back and then pull away to shake August's hand.

"I- I don't know the guards rushed her down her as soon as she was shot and she was rushed straight into surgery. A nurse comes out every 20 minutes to breech me on her progress. She still has a pulse but the bullet pierced her chest. It missed her heart and lungs but just barely. They're doing everything they can."

"Oh Maxon!" Georgia wraps me in another hug and I start to cry, it's been a long time since I actually cried. I hadn't cried even when my father slashed me the hardest. I cried and cried as Georgia rubbed my back. I pulled away and dried my tears. I was going to be strong. America would want me to be strong for her. The nurse comes out just as I get myself under control.

"Your highness, Queen America is alive. She's going to be fine. Everything will be back the way it was earlier today. She lost a lot of blood and she will have a scar, but everything is okay."

"Thank you, can I see her?"

"You may come in but she's not awake yet, and they aren't welcome until she's better."

"Yes of course." I called a guard over and asked him to get our guest settled and that I would join them for breakfast tomorrow. It was close to 9 o clock now.

The nurse showed me over to Americas bed and I sat next to her in a chair. I took her hand and rubbed my thumb over it. After about fifteen minutes she woke up. She smiled a weak smile and lightly squeezed my hand.

"Hi your royal husbandness"

"Haha hello darling"

"how are you?"

"Better knowing that you're okay, but how are you?"

"Im a little sore but other than that I have you and that's all I'll ever need." I stood up and kissed her forehead. The doctor came over and briefed America on what had happened.

"So Doctor everything is okay, everything?" She placed her hands on her stomach and stared up at the doctor.

"Haha yes everything is okay."

"America is everything alright?" I asked. Why did the doctor know what she was talking about? Had Aspen harmed her worse than I thought?

"I'll leave you two alone, it seems you have a lot to discuss. Maxon she's okay to walk around, but if anything happens I need her right back here."

"Of course Doctor thank you."

"Maxon get one of my maids to bring down a dress and my makeup, we have a date to finish."

I get one of her maids and wait for her. At 10 o'clock she's ready to walk around. She's in a pale pink dress with light blue flats. She looks so young, I can't wait to grow old and raise a family with her. I grab her hand and we walk around the palace. Obviously the gardens are even more guarded than before. What are Aspen and Kriss planing? They must be working together.

"America August and Georgia are here. Kriss is no longer working for the northern rebels, but for Aspen."

"I suspected it was Kriss, she was the only one who knew we'd be on the roof tonight. Id like to see Georgia but its late, I assume they will be at breakfast?"

"Of course."

"Good" We walk in silence for awhile.

"America, what did the doctor mean by we had a lot to talk about? Did Aspen do something to you that I'm not aware of?"

" No no of course not Maxon. Nothing you don't know. He tied me to a chair and kissed me repeatedly daily but he never did anything else, but there is something I didn't tell you from the week in the hospital, something Aspen didn't do."

"America what is it, whatever it is we can get through this together."

She pulls me into the women's room and we sit on the couch in front of the tv.

"Maxon, I'm pregnant"

I sit there in shock. My eyes are wide and my mouth hangs open. I feel America take my hand and faintly hear her calling my name. The palace lights are off after 10 so the women's room is dark. I can barely make out Americas face but I can tell she's starting to get worried. I pick her up and spin her around. Shes laughing as I put her down and kiss her hard.

"America that's fantastic!!"

"Oh Maxon I'm so glad you think so. I was so worried that when I was shot the baby wouldn't be okay. Of course before everything went black all I thought about was how sorry I was that you'd be alone, or that you had to marry Kriss. But now I'm alright and so is the baby so now we can raise that family I've always wanted with you."

I pick her up and kiss her again and again. We don't stop kissing till we reach our suite, and only then do we stop to get ready for bed. I fall asleep that night happier than I've ever been in my entire life. Safe with my America and our unborn child.