The Forbidden Love Affair

Return to Beltane Manor

Lady Karissa decides to return to Beltane Manor with Lady Karissa and Lord Richard William Carey and Kevin and Richard have to return to Star-Fleet Academy.

Kevin and Richard take their suitcases out to Richard's car and Lady Karissa carries Lady Elizabeth in her arms and she says " I will see you at Beltane Manor. We are going to start to stop off at Wessex Manor and then White-Hall Manor.

Lord Richard William Carey escorts Lady Karissa carrying Lady Elizabeth in her arms as Lord Frederick William Howard III locks the doors of the Pembroke Castle and he hands the keys back to Lady Karissa.

Lord Richard William Carey helps Lady Karissa step into the Howard carriage and they start on their way back to Beltane Manor.

Lord Frederick William Howard III and Lord Thomas Howard sit in the opposite seats of the Howard carriage across from Lady Karissa, Lady Elizabeth and Barbara and Lord Richard William Carey.

Lord Richard William Carey lets Lord Charles Andrew Howard III know that they are back on the way to Beltane Manor and to send to Lord Andrew Charles that he may join them.

Lord Andrew Charles Howard JR gets the letter from Lord Charles Andrew III and he tells him " Lad Karissa will be arriving back at Beltane Manor in two days' time and she says you may return at that time."

The Howard carriage decides to forego Wessex and Essex Territory and it heads for Beltane Manor and finally at 8 PM, The Howard carriage pulls up in the driveway of Beltane Manor.

Lord Charles Andrew III is surprised to see Lady Karissa arrive two days before time and she explains " I decided to come straight to Beltane Manor."

Lady Karissa carries Lady Elizabeth in her arms and by her side is Lord Richard William Carey, Lord Thomas William Howard and Lord Frederick William Howard III who Lady Karissa has nicknamed "The Three Musketeers of Star Base 12."

Lord Charles Andrew III tells Lady Karissa "Lord Andrew Charles will join you in two days."

"I will leave it up to Lord Andrew Charles, but I would think he would want to bond with his daughter." Lady Karissa explains.

"Gentlemen. You know where your suites are and I will see you tomorrow." Lady Karissa tells them and she carries Lady Elizabeth in her arms and she walks up the stairs and down the corridor to her suite at Beltane Manor.

The next morning, Lord Frederick William Howard III returns to his territory and so does Lord Thomas William Howard, but Lord Richard William Carey remains at Beltane Manor until the arrival of Lord Andrew Charles Howard and to avoid conflict with Lord Andrew Charles he explains " I will return to Bedford Castle as I don't care to have any conflict with Lord Andrew Charles."

"Lord Andrew Charles knows better to start any trouble in my territory or I will bar him from ever entering my territory." Lord Richard William states.

"He may govern Norfolk from his own territory." Lord Richard William explains.

Lord Andrew Charles arrives back at Beltane Manor and Lady Karissa with Lady Elizabeth meets him at the front door and Lord Andrew Charles walks over to Lady Karissa and he kisses her and he asks to hold Lady Elizabeth and Lady Karissa hands Lady Elizabeth to him and he kisses her and tells her " I am sorry about Pembroke."

"Indeed, Lord Andrew Charles. I am glad to hear it." Lady Karissa explains,"You put everyone in jeopardy the way you behaved."

"Did you really want to ruin what your great-great-grandfather started nearly 124 years ago." Lady Karissa asks.

"Lord Patrick William Howard put all his hard work into Norfolk Territory like the rest of the aristocrats that settled her in 2159." Lady Karissa states.

"It wasn't my intention to start discord between my kin." Lord Andrew Charles explains.

"You need to worry about Norfolk and no other territory." Lady Karissa tells him "Remember the protocol that we must follow."

"Rules and protocol are for a reason." Lady Karissa tells him.

"How is Lady Elizabeth?" Lord Andrew Charles asks.

"Lady Elizabeth is well. She is growing by leaps and bounds." Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles " I do believe she needs a play-mate."

Lord Andrew Charles smiles and answers " I agree with you, but didn't we agree to wait until Lady Elizabeth turned 4 years old before we tried again."

"It was our agreement, but it is my prerogative to change that." Lady Karissa answers.

"When?" Lord Andrew Charles asks.

"I really don't care when and what month." Lady Karissa answered, "Just make it worthwhile."

"When we make love to each other it is not very exciting." Lady Karissa tells him.

Lord Andrew Charles tells her " I love you, Karissa and I hope one day you will come to love me."

"I never said I didn't love you, Andrew Charles." Lady Karissa answers.

"I guess I better tell you that Lord Charles Andrew Howard III and Lady Victoria are expecting a child in August of 2276." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.

"What? How long have they been married?" Lady Karissa asks.

"They were married in 2251 and it is now 2275." Lord Andrew Charles explains.

"They have been married for 24 years old and only now are they having their first child." Lady Karissa asks.

"Are you sure this child is your brother's child or another man's child?" Lady Karissa asks.

"I am not sure, but nothing can be done until the child is born, Lord David William Beck told me." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"I sure hope that Lady Victoria doesn't turn your brother into a cuckold ." Lady Karissa states.

"The fact remains that the child will be his legal child because they are married." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"I will create my brother, Duke of Sussex Territory until he can provide a child of his own body. This child will be his heir/heiress presumptive." Lord Andrew Charles states.

I also received news from Lord Richard Edward I. Lady Suzanne and he are expecting their first child in September of 2276."

"It is high time that your first cousin gave Lady Elizabeth a second cousin and I know that Lord David William Beck is her second cousin." Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.

"Father is delighted to be having a new grand-nephew, but he isn't so thrilled about this child that Lady Victoria is having." Lord Andrew Charles tells Lady Karissa.

Lady Karissa agrees with Lord Andrew Charles about Lord Charles Andrew Howard III and it is awaiting game.

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It isn't until after Yuletide of 2275, that Lady Karissa becomes pregnant a second time in late January of 2276 that she is expecting their second child and the biggest shock is that Lady Sarah is pregnant as well with Lord Charles Andrew JR and her only child, and three months later Lady Katherine becomes pregnant with Lord David William and her first child that won't be born until December of 2276.

Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR is thrilled that he will become a great-great-uncle for the first time as Lord David William Beck is his grand-nephew.

The child will be his youngest brother's great-grandchild.

Lord David William Beck receives the news that four other Howard wives are expecting in 2276 along with Lady Katherine.

Lord David Beck embraces for his busiest year.