Changing History: God's Intervention

Chapter six

The next morning seemed to come fast if not to fast first light rousing the couple and many inhabitants in the castle. Mary and bash remained in bed both uncertain if they wished to continue the day or sleep It away. Neither wanted to watch Condé die but at the same time both wanted to see Catherine's end. Finally they both decided that they had to get up... they both dressed bash helping her today instead of her ladies.
The walked out of their room only for Lola to approach them.

"Francis is awake now he remembers nothing of his poisoning or anything since he sat down to talk to Kenna at the feast... he is asking to see mary." She whispered

Mary held tightly onto bash's arm "Has anyone told him about Catherine?"

She shook her head "Nostradamus thinks it will be better coming from you. He thinks you are still married." She said

She looked at bash who smiled softly at her "Would you like me to come with you?" he asked

She took a deep breathe "No if I need you Lola will find you Francis and I need to speak alone, I have to break it to him gently." She whispered

Bash nodded masking his emotions but mary held his hand stead fast and pulled his finger to her scar again "Bash I meant what I said, and I will say it repeatedly till you are able to believe me." She whispered

He rubbed the scar gently "I do believe you darling im sorry for being insecure." He whispered

She kissed him gently "its alright... I'll see you soon there's no way I can watch Condé without you beside me." She whispered

"I will always be by your side no matter what mary nothing will drive me from you again this I promise you." He said

She smiled and kissed him again then taking Lola's hand walking away from bash and to Francis's room.

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The guard announced mary and Lola's arrival in Francis's room. Mary bid everyone except Nostradamus and lola leave. Once the door shut after the last servant left she moved and sat on the side of the bed beside francis taking his hand in hers. He looked up and smiled tiredly.

"My sweet mary." He whispered

She winced mentally "Francis how are you feeling?" she asked him gently.

"Tired... Sore, glad you are here." He said trying to pull her to lay with him but mary held strong "Francis we must talk." She said

He watched her "Is everything alright mary did I do something at the feast last night?" he asked her

She shook her head quietly "Francis its been weeks since the feast you where poisoned." She whispered softly

Francis's eyes widened "Who poisoned me, have they been caught?"

She held his hand tightly tears prickling in her eyes "Francis the poison wasn't meant for you... it was meant for bash you drank his wine while you spoke to Kenna." She whispered

He sucked in a breathe "Is bash ok?"

She nodded "He is just fine francis I need you to listen to me without interrupting me can you do that for me?" she asked guilt racking her body as she stared in his eyes. He nodded solemnly.

"Conde over heard a plan to poison bash and make him force himself on me in turn causing bash his head and ruining my reputation someone felt bash even married to Kenna was still a threat to your throne and tried to remove him... but bash was late to the feast because he was out riding, you drank the poison meant for him... the next day in order to protect my virtue Condé put on an act of attacking me first because he knew your father, you and bash would protect me from any threat... since you were poisoned you were not acting yourself and do to the relationship you have with Lola you made it very publicly clear I was only a business deal and your real feelings laid with Lola thus ending our marriage your father requested an annulment and before we knew you were poisoned it was granted... Francis we are no longer husband and wife." She whispered