The Queen and Her King

-Epilogue (Together)-

*Sixteen Glorious Years Later*

Brielle POV

The first thing I did was take a nice, big deep breath as I woke up from something pretty magnificent... a full night's sleep.

Oh, hello there! It's been a little while since we've last spoken, hasn't it? Well, a lot has changed that's for sure, but one thing is the same as the last time that we spoke, and it's the fact that Harry and I are as tight-knit as ever. Obviously, we're still married, and being husband and wife has been simply one of the most amazing things of all time, but one major thing that has changed is the fact that we've both gotten a new title...

Mom and dad, or as our children prefer, mama and papa.

I know, it's pretty fantastic isn't it? It's a title I wasn't sure we were gonna end up with, but in the end we got it! I'm gonna let you wait a bit when it comes to meeting them though, who doesn't love a little bit of suspense?

Anyway, I hope you've been well! It truly has been quite a hot minute huh? Let's see... you were there for our wedding which was sixteen years ago now, which means it's been sixteen years! Goodness, time sure does fly when you're busy juggling your duties as Queen, starting a family, and trying to stay sane! Anyway, what is fabulous at this very moment is the wonderful little sleep we've managed to get, and as you can imagine, that's not a very common thing anymore. It's sometimes a rare thing around here, but when it does happen... by gods is it absolutely fantastic. Especially when I wake up here, in my husband's arms, home sweet home... but it's a little too quiet for it being home sweet home. Quiet is no longer a thing unless we have the house to ourselves being Harry and I, because seeing as we still have a little one that sometimes needs to crash between Harry and I in the middle of the night due to a nightmare or a storm, things can get disrupted at times.

But honestly... I wouldn't have it any other way.

I rolled over right into Harry's arms which were always open in case I was in the cuddly mood which was always of course. I smiled a bit and hummed as I looked up at him, still sleeping until he felt me roll back into him that is. He groaned a bit, his hair moppy and messy from the deep sleep we both got to have for once. Eventually he opened his eyes just enough to see me, smiling as his sleepy little gaze landed on me before he simply closed his eyes, hummed, and spoke,

"Good mornin' bonnie lass... gods that was great"

Harry spoke in his adorable little raspy sleepy voice, for not much has really changed since the last time we saw each other when it comes to Harry and I. He's still my loving pirate who's supported me for years and years now through thick and thin, and I still do the same. It's still our fairytale... but it's not just the two of us living it anymore. I reached up and gently pushed the hair out of his face as an excuse to simply touch his face, making him smile a bit more as I whispered,

"You mean that wonderful sleep? Oh wasn't it just the best thing darling? I was just waiting for one of our little gremlins to barge in the door and start jumping on the bed"

I casually joked, making Harry chuckle a bit and nodded rather profusely,

"Well it's not too late yet, I reckon if we lay here a bit longer one of 'em will come running on in. Wanna make bets?"

I hummed a bit as I cozied up to him a bit more, letting one of my hands fall onto his chest so I could trace little shapes on his skin,

"Hm... I bet Callie will be first, how about you?"

Harry hummed a bit before smiling and nodding,

"I'm with ya, she's all excited ta go see Marie it's impossible for her ta not come in and wanna wake us up so we can move faster"