Princess Leonor : Viva la Reina! (English Version)

26. The Nightmares

It's been a month since husband and wife Leonor and Umberto had been separated. They only greet and talk as needed. Nothing more.

However, one night someone knocked on Umberto's door. Umberto, who was reading a book at the time, went to the door.

"Can I come in?" said the woman.

Umberto couldn't believe his eyes. His heart screamed with joy. Leonor was in front of him.

"Of course, My Queen. This door is always wide open for you, Your Majesty ."

"I've been having nightmares lately. The economic crisis is getting worse. More and more unemployed rate. Next week is the general election. More and more people are anti-monarchy. I'm scared...." 

Umberto grabbed both of his wife's hands and held them tightly.

"Don't be afraid. I am with you."

"Can I sleep here?"

"Of course." Umberto answered lightning fast.

"But just sleep. Nothing more. I just want to be more peaceful without nightmares."

"Of course. Would you like some chamomile tea? It can calm the mind before bed."

"Okay." Leonor sat on the sofa next to the bed, while Umberto brewed instant tea with hot water.

"Here, be careful, it's still a bit hot," said Umberto as he handed over the cup.

"Thank you." The tea was still hot. Leonor placed it on the table in front of her. Umberto sat beside her, looking at his wife.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Well, you are still my wife. There's nothing wrong with that, right?"

Leonor sighed and didn't answer immediately. She picked up the cup of tea that was starting to cool. One sip. Two sips. 

"Nothing's wrong. And thanks for the tea. I feel better." Leonor tried to smile.

"Of course."

"Can I sleep now? My head is heavy after the Prime Minister gave her reports this afternoon. This country is in a mess."

"Of course." Umberto moved to prepare one side of the bed for Leonor.

"Thank you." Leonor pulled the blanket to cover her body. 15 minutes later she had fallen asleep.

Meanwhile, Umberto, who was still not sleepy, stared at his wife who was already asleep. What a beauty, like an angel . Umberto cursed himself for his affair. If only time could be turned back...

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Umberto woke up at 6 am. But something was strange. A hand was wrapped around his stomach. The owner of the hand had not woken up. Apparently Leonor had hugged him while sleeping.

Umberto didn't want this moment to end. He tried to be quiet so Leonor wouldn't wake up. But 10 minutes later, Leonor finally woke up.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to," Leonor said as she realized she had been hugging Umberto all night.

"It's okay. You didn't have a nightmare last night, did you?"

"No. Maybe your tea really is effective."

"Or maybe because you didn't realize you were hugging me?"

Umberto turned so that his body was facing Leonor. The two pairs of blue eyes stared at each other. Umberto's hands circled Leonor's waist, bringing her body closer. And finally their lips met. One kiss. Two kisses.

" I miss you ." said Umberto honestly.

"I miss you, too." Leonor couldn't lie about her feelings. No matter what, she still loved her husband.

But their activities were interrupted by Umberto's vibrating cellphone.

"Damn it. Who's calling this early in the morning?" Umberto cursed.

"Pick it up first. We have all day to do anything. Anything." Leonor emphasized the last sentence and smiled.

"Okay." Umberto walked unsteadily to pick up his cellphone. Apparently an unknown number was calling him.

"Hello. Who is this?" said Umberto impatiently.

"Hello, Umberto. This is Gabrielle. I'm pregnant," answered the woman on the other end of the phone.

Umberto's face instantly turned pale. NO! This is a nightmare