Winning The King's Affections

The King's Heart

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"Oh Catarina" Henry moaned as he kissed me,his hands roaming around my body,from my waist to my breasts,my thigh and my bottom,I have grown to get used to his persistant touches in just two weeks,his eyes were full of lust and need.I smiled at him and said "no,i will not give myself to you,Henry"

Henry's eyes were intense and he said "When?" I sighed and said "I already told you,i will give myself to my future husband,I will not be the other woman" Henry groaned in lust and began kissing my neck,as if he would have devoured me.I did my best not to think it's Henry Perry,how i wished it was Perry instead of the King.

"We can't" i said as his fingers went to the laces of my bodice,he seemed like a wild animal,desperate to eat it's prey,I detangled his fingers and took them in my hands and said "I must get back to the Lady Anne,forgive me" Henry groaned and said "I guess you have to" He kissed me,It was passionate,but i felt nothing,just wishing it was Perry's lips on mine.

With that,i walked away.Feeling a mixture of guilt and pride of how i am making him wait,I went back to Lady Anne's chambers,there i was met with a few stares,I sat next to Jeanne,she was the only one who knew of Henry's interest in me,Isabella,who's still mourning her husband's death back at Rosario dosen't even know.

"How was it with the King?" Jeanne whispred to me,I looked around,hoping no one was looking at us and i said "He's so insistant,he says he's 'burning with desire'" i was able to stiffle my giggle,I could not believe that the King of england would want me.

Then,Lady Anne said "Let's go to the gardens,I need the fresh air" The Ladies and i stood up and we walked towards the gardens,where i just was with Henry,We were greeted with the sweet smell of honey suckle and Lavender.

I heard Lady Anne say "I am tired of waiting for the Pope to sign the anulmment papers,i am rotting away!" Jeanne and i said under our breath "That is hard to deny" I tried very hard not to giggle.Then came Henry and his gentleman,Henry Perry is one of them.

For a brief moment,I thought about ending it with Henry and agree to be Perry's lover,But it was too late.Henry's eyes met mine before they turned to Lady Anne,he kissed her,I saw Perry walking towards me.

"Lady Catarina,How are you faring this evening?" He said,I did my best to seem calm and said "I am well,How are you,Sir Perry?" I wanted nothing more than to kiss him,feel those tempting lips on mine and to have him somewhere private.

"I am well,I hear that i am going to be betroth to a lady of the court soon" He said,i could not believe it,I felt a pang in my chest,but i kept my composure and said "Who's the lucky lady?" Perry shrugged and said "I do not know,The King himself is arranging it"

"I wish you and your bride much joy" I said,i forced myself to,With that i turned away from him,rememberig that i had a chance to be Queen of england,I was not going to let that opportunity slip away.