Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell finally agrees to court Lord Andrew Charles Howard in June of 2274, and in August of 2274 she discovers she is pregnant with their first child, but before she decides she will marry Lord Andrew Charles.
Karissa has Lord David William Beck perform amniocentesis test to determine if the child is a daughter or son, and if it is a daughter she will marry him but if it a son, he will have to wait until he gives her a daughter, but it does turn out to be a daughter and Karissa names her Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard.
Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell like her two girl friends goes on to become Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell and when Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR hears he is finally going to have his first male line granddaughter, he elevates her to Marchioness of Pembroke Territory in her own right, and when she marries Lord Andrew Charles Howard.
Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell became Duchess of Norfolk Territory.
Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell transforms herself from wild young woman to a refined young woman that makes Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR proud that his youngest son marries her and she goes onto be a real asset to The Howard family.
Lady Karissa does a lot to improve the act of succession where older sisters and older daughters are never replaced by a younger brother or son or in lieu of a male descendant that female line children may inherit the title and Dukedom of their grandfathers.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard finally marries Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell in March 21, 2275, and Lady Susan Virginia Howard and Lady Katherine Grace Beck are her attendants at her wedding.
It is Lord Richard William Carey who is given the honor of escorting Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell up the aisle to marry his second cousin, Lord Andrew Charles Howard, but not before he admits to her that he loves her and she tells him she feels the same way.
Lady Karissa asks him to hold onto their dreams for her as one day she knows that they will come true.
Lord Richard William Carey is a patient man and he tells her "I will wait for you forever." With that he walks her the aisle to marry his second cousin.
Lord Richard William Carey and Lord Thomas William Howard have one consultation with the child of Lord Andrew Charles and Lady Karissa . They will have a new third cousin and they will share the same great-great-great-grandfather,Lord Frederick William Howard.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard marries Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Lowell in the chapel at Norfolk Estate and forty five days later out at Norfolk Estate, Lady Karissa gives birth to Lord Patrick William Howard's first male line great-great-great-granddaughter, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard, and finally Lord Charles Andrew JR stops complaining as Lord David William Beck proudly carries out his second cousin, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane Howard in his arms to his grand-uncle, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR and when she is placed into his arms and he tells his son " Take good care of my damn heiress. I am 66 years old and I had to wait 33 years for her to arrive."
"I had to wait for her damn mother to arrive." Lord Andrew Charles tells his father. " Now wasn't it worth the wait."
"It was Lord Andrew Charles. I hate to admit it.:" Lord Charles Andrew JR tells his son.
"Just maybe you will stop complaining once in your life, father." Lord Andrew Charles tells his father.
"Lady Karissa and I have done our duty towards the family." Lord Andrew Charles tells his father.
"All I need now is my first born male line grandson." Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR tells one of his sons.
"None of your sons can replace Lady Elizabeth's right to inherit the Dukedom or territory of Norfolk under my late father's act of succession and your son can be replaced by her little sister or brother in second place, and so forth."Lord Charles Andrew JR tells his two older sons.
"Lady Elizabeth will inherit from her father, and her children afterwards, and so forth." Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR states.
Not 10 months later, Lord Richard Edward II and Lady Susan Virginia Howard have a son, Lord Richard Edward Howard II, and not three months later, Lord Patrick William II and Lady Paulina have a daughter, Lady Autumn Bridget Howard, and not one month later, Lord Charles Andrew Howard and Lady Millicent Collins has a daughter, Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud Howard and not two weeks apart from each other, Lady Sarah, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR second wife and Duchess gives birth to their only child, Lady Frederica Wilhelmina Howard, and Lady Karissa gives birth to Lady Samhain Wilhelmina Charlene Howard, Duchess of Clarence Territory on October 31, 2276 and finally on December 21, 2276, Lady Katherine Beck nee Kelly gives birth to Lord David William Beck on Lord David William Beck 's 21st Birthday and Lord Andrew Charles Howard's 26th birthday.
The Howard family is in fine shape by Lord Frederick William Howard's second son, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR and with his three sons, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR, Lord Richard Edward Howard SR and Lord Edwin William Howard.
From Valhalla, Lord Patrick William Howard looks down and he is very proud of his great-grandson, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR and his two brothers, Lord Richard Edward Howard Jr and Lord Edwin William but he isn't to happy with what his son and grandson had done by tearing his family apart and he tells his son and grandson" If I weren't in Valhalla in the presence of Odin, The Almighty Father I would beat the tar out of both of you."
"How dare you tear my family apart, but my great-grandson had the good common sense that neither of you did." Lord Patrick William tells them.
"He brought my family back together again." Lord Patrick William tells them.
"My great-great-grandsons Lord Andrew Charles and Lord Richard Edward Howard II had the good sense to marry the women they did and they gave me my two heirs, Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane and Lord Richard Edward Howard III ." Lord Patrick William Howard tells them."I know what I started in 2165 will continue with them.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard and Lady Karissa go onto ensure what Lord Patrick William Howard continues with the birth of their first son, Lord Anthony Christopher Howard, Duke of Lancaster Territory in 2280, and in 2285, Lord Andrew Charles Howard is doubly blessed with two children, one with Lady Karissa, a second son, Lord Albert Edward Howard, Duke of Kent Territory, and with Lady Theresa Charlotte Hardwick, a daughter, Lady Anastasia Christina Howard, Duchess of Northampton Territory and in finally in 2290 their final child is born, another, Lady Sophia Dorothea Howard, Duchess of Gloucester Territory.
Between the birth of Lord Anthony Christopher and Lord Albert Edward,Lady Karissa gives birth to Lord Richard William her first child, Lady Caroline Matilda Carey, and between Lord Albert Edward and Lady Sophia Dorothea she gives birth to Lord Richard William Carey's and her second child, a son,Lord Benjamin Lawrence Carey, Duke of Langley Territory and finally in May of 2295, Lady Karissa gives birth to Lord Charles Andrew Howard III heiress, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR youngest granddaughter, but he has two more grandsons in between the birth of Lord Anthony Christopher, Lord Patrick William and Lady Paulina Chalene have a son, Lord David Frederick Howard in 2281 and in November of 2281, Lady Millicent gives birth to Lord Charles Andrew Howard IV.
Lady Karissa raises all of her children together at Beltane Manor and one by one she watches all of her children marry and start their own families with Lady Susan and Lady Katherine. They put their past to rest and they each share grandchildren together, Lady Karissa Ann Howard, Lady Patricia Eugenie Howard.
The three best friends share a grandchild with each other and smile at each other " We said we would never marry into the aristocracy." Lady Susan tells them.
"I wasn't planning on it. " Lady Karissa tells them.
"Lord Andrew Charles was a pain up my ass. He wouldn't take no for an answer." Lady Karissa tells them.
"The only way to get him off my back was to give in to him and you see what happened." Lady Karissa tells her two friends.
"I have my cubs and they love me and I have my greatest love, Lord Richard William Carey, Duke of Bedford Territory." Lady Karissa tells her girl-friends.
"Our good friend, Lt. Commander Kevin Thomas Riley has married to Lady Isabella Collins and they have two children, and Lady Josette is the Duchess of Somerset Territory and Lady Millicent is married to Lord Charles Andrew Howard III and the mother of two of his children, but I had his heiress." Lady Karissa tells them.
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Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Historical FictionThis novel is for Camp National Novel Writing Month April 2023
