RWRB AU

Part 20 - Memorial

It was months since the last time Alex had spoken about children to Henry and they are back to their normal routine, work, travel, events and mostly sex. Alex isn't complaining about his life with Henry but he had to admit, he missing some piece in his life and he knew Henry felt it too. He saw the way Henry looked at small children at the hospital and the way he coaxed them and tell them stories. Any person would fall in love with him, but he had his eyes set only for Alex.

Henry was having a weak moment this week, being around his father's death anniversary would do such impact on his life. It's the crucial time for him and especially his family.

Here they were on a plane flying back to London to visit Henry's family as he had planned and Henry might have told Alex to cancel it for past few days. But Alex is being Alex, he didn't want Henry to regret this day by not being with his family. So he literally had to drag Henry, packed his bags and hide away his car keys and his phone so he couldn't run or called an Uber.

The weight lifted when they were on the air and Henry unbuckled his seatbelts. "Where did you hide it?" He asked and Alex was reading a book in his hand smirked before he flipped another pages. "Where you never find it my love." He says and Henry sighed.

"Come on." He asks again and Alex turned his gaze back at him, "In the car." He says and Henry's mouth gaped before he pressed them into a thin lips.

"I swear you're gonna pay for this." Henry says as he stood and went to the other side seats away from Alex. It's only entertaining to Alex seeing how Henry sulked hiding away in the small aircraft as he turned his gaze towards the clouds.

"Baby.." Alex whispered as he slides into Henry side and wrapped his fingers in Henry's hand. Henry didn't turn his gaze from the cloud but he didn't pushed Alex away, which is a good things. Alex leaned his head on Henry's shoulder staring at his good side while Henry still kept his eyes outside the window.

Alex could see the swollen under Henry's eyes, knowing when the day of his father's death closing, he would find it more difficult for him to sleep. "You know I had to do that right?" He whispered and Henry nods weakly. "I miss him so much." He says and Alex pulled Henry's chin with his finger to look at Alex.

"You are the strongest person I know. I know he misses you too." Alex says and Henry half smiled before he pressed his lips on Alex's.

It was hours later when they landed and it was night time. London starts to drizzle welcoming the Prince back home. When Henry arrived at the Kensington Palace with Alex, they were welcomed wholeheartedly by his family. Bea had grown into more beautiful woman she is and the resemblance of her mother is uncanny.

Phillips kids are grown now, Henry assumed with school and all they won't be joining them only for Phillip alone. Catherine hugged Henry as soon as he stepped foot into the palace and Alex smiled when Henry got a kiss from her and retort back, "Mum, I'm not two, stop that." He said pulling her away and wiped her lipstick off his cheek.

"I won't mind a kiss." Alex says as she hugged her favorite son in law, or perhaps her only son in law. She kissed Alex on his cheek as he hugged her tight in his arm, "How is he?" Catherine whispered into his ear as Henry walked further into the palace.

"Hanging there." He sighed rubbing his forehead with his finger as he says so.

Henry was already headed towards his room when Alex still talking to Catherine. "Babe, let's eat." Alex called from the bottom of the stairs and Henry stopped in the middle. "Not hungry." He mumbles as he continued to ascend the steps and soon Alex could hear his room door closed. He could feel a hand on his shoulder and when he turned, Bea stares at him in a pleading look.