Meant to be together...

5) The confession

It's a cold morning. The day had come, the Dutch prince was ready to take his father's life out. He really had enough of his orders and all. "You won't regret it. It's for the best." he thought himself before with a smooth move taking off his father's life. A smile spread on his lips, his special knife now bloody. Once he was done with getting rid of the Dutch Republic, the crown passing to him, he was now the Emperor. A couple of days after his coronation he sended a letter to his beloved German Princess to inform her he was going to come to her lands pretty soon. Once the Duchy received the letter she burst into happy tears.

-"He will come soon!" she said as she jumped up from her bed, since she was sitting on her bed reading the letter.
-"He will really come for my hand in marriage..." she smiled while saying that and giggled a little.

The day she was looking for finally came. She saw him, entering the castle's gates on his horse from her balcony. "He is here!" she thought to herself excited as she exited her room, rushing to the castle's gates. He got off his horse once they were in the castle's area. The Duchy went rushing to him, and hugged him tightly.

-"I am so happy to see you!"

He chuckled and hugged her back, lifting her up easily since he was towering over her.

-"You are still such a cutie." he spoke softly, putting her down, back on her feet, pressing a soft kiss on her forehead.
-"I missed you too, My Little Tulip."

She smiled brightly at him.

-"I still can't believe you really came..." she said with a bright smile.

He chuckled and showed her a chest with pure gold inside it.

-"Do think this is enough for your Vader to accept the offer and give me your hand in, Dear diplomacy tool?" he spoke teasingly.
-"Hmph. Stop calling me that! And I am sure it is." she pouted and crossed her arms.

He closed the chest and hand it to a servant of the castle and chuckled at her pouting face.

-"You can't be more adorable than you already are, it doesn't work sweetie." he said before picking her up bridal style and walked inside the castle.
-"Do you even know where you are going?" she asked with her arms crossed as he was carrying her in his arms, her head laying on his muscular chest.
-"Uh- Nee, but all the castles are the same so I suppose I will find the way to the throne room, Your Highness." he spoke while walking towards the throne room entrance.
-"Wait- HEY!- NO, PUT ME DOWN- YOU ARE NOT GOING TO ENTER THE THRONE ROOM WHILE HOLDING ME-" she said flustered.
-"So smart, Darling." he said before smooching her cheek.
-"NEIN, SCHATZ-" she said a bit panicked.
-"Ja, Tulip." he said about to open the throne room entrance.

She then stayed quiet, burying her face in his chest, embarrassed. He walked in the throne room while holding her bridal style. The Holy Roman Empire was sitting at his throne with his wife, Teutonic Order, standing next to him. He waited till the Dutch was bowing before him. He firstly set the the Duchy back on her feet and then bowed down to her Father. She moved to the side quietly, standing next to her older brother. The Holy Roman Emperor glared at his daughter and then looked back at the Dutch.

-"What brings you here, Emperor of the Netherlands? he asked nodding him to stop bowing.
-"Well you see Your Majesty, I am here for only one reason and that is to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage." he spoke with a serious tone to his voice.
-"I see and what's your offer for her hand?" he asked raising his one eyebrow.
-"I was sure you would ask that, Your Majesty. My offer is firstly a trading impact with all the allies of the Netherlands and the countries under it's rule but also.." he said nodding the servant who was holding the chest with the pure gold inside it to come up to the Emperor.
-"Gold of 150.000 Carat." he said nodding to the servant to put the chest down open.

The Holy Roman Emperor seemed amazed and satisfied with the offer.

-"We have a deal then. You can have her hand in marriage." he replied, nodding to his daughter she could hug her soon to be husband. She nodded with a smile as she walked up to him and before she would understand it he embraced her tightly and kissed her on the lips passionately.

-"Ehem." said the Holy Roman Emperor.

He nodded her to go somewhere privately. She nodded before taking him to the garden.

-"Children these days.." mumbled the Emperor before leaving the throne room quietly, his wife following him behind.

Once the young couple was outside at the garden, she hugged him tightly. He chuckled and pressed and gentle kiss on her forehead.

-"Sweetie you are too cute when you are being clingy" he smiled softly at her.

She looked up to him in the eyes with a bright smile.

-"I can be more clingy and I am sorry but I just missed you very much, Liebe..."

He chuckled and softly pecked her cheek.

-"How are you feeling to soon be my empress, Honey?"

She stay quiet for a little while and then replied, her voice being thick.

-"Anxious and nervous to be honest..." she spoke quietly and looked down.
-"Nee, don't be disappointed, Sweetheart.." he put his finger under her chin and gently raise it, making her look up to him.
-"I am sure you will be a great Empress for the Netherlands, trust me." he kissed her forehead gently.
-"I'll do my best, I promise!" she said panicked a bit of failing but before she could say anything else he kissed her.
-"Don't panic, Sweetheart." he said after he pressed the kiss on her lips, making her fully flustered.
-"O-O-Okay..." she buried her face in his chest gently.
-"Honey calm down, it's gonna be alright..." he spoke now quiet concerned about her being that anxious about that matter, softly caressing her hair.
-"Are you sure...?" she sniffled a bit.
-"I am sure...Now how about we take the carriage back to the Netherlands?" he asked, picking her up bridal style.

She nodded with sparkling eyes. He chuckled as he went to the carriage with her, which would take them back to the Netherlands. It took them about 9 hours to arrive in Amsterdam at Paleis op de Dam.

He walked in the castle with her, holding hand to hand with her.

-"My pleasure to welcome you to the Netherlands, Darling." he said as he lead her further in the castle hallway.
-"Wow.." she was amazed at how rich looking palaces of the room, dressed in gold.
-"You will get used to the climate here after some days since it's way different than the one in Germany, precipitation, such as rain, is common throughout the year thought we have mild winters and quite cold summers." he said crouching down and softly smooching her cheek.
-"I understand" she nodded her head while looking around the room's gold dressed walls and roof.
-"Now I want a favor from you, Dear." he said as he gently hugged her from behind and nibbled on her neck.
-"I am listening.." she said as she was looking up to him, right in the eyes.
-"Cuddles please..." he said gently kissing her neck and then lifting her up in his arms, walking to the Master's chamber.
-"Sure, Honey" she replied smiling.

Hearing that he entered the bedroom and locked the door behind them. He gently put her on the double bed with the silk sheets as he gave her a Victorian style night gown before changing to his night clothing, you can call it.

-"I see you are prepared" she chuckled.

She changed to the night gown in front of him. He pulled her on his lap while already sitting in bed.

-"Ik houd zo veel van jou..." he said embracing her tightly. Resting his head on her breasts.

-"Ich liebe dich auch.." she replied slowly stroking his hair.

They slowly drifted off to sleep. They were quite tired from going for about 20 hours without sleep.