I am sorry in advance for any historically incorrect things in this story. Also, there may be a few factually incorrect things in this story, but I found them necessary for the plot.
A big thanks to the comments on my previous chapters. Constructive criticism is strongly encouraged!
I highly recommend reading my previous chapters before this one.
For those who are waiting for my chapters, I'm so sorry it's been taking me so long. I promise that I'm working on them every chance I get.
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Chapter VIII
Jade
After Mary and Luke come to bring us to our bathing chambers and get us cleaned up, Douglas and I walk to the dining hall to eat some breakfast.
We eat until we're stuffed, glowing from amazing sex.
"I'm off to the library, my prince. Would you like to come?" I ask Douglas.
"I think I might go riding with Luke."
"Alright, I'll see you at dinner," I smile and walk to the library with Mary in tow.
After Mary and I get to the library, she breaks down crying.
"Mary, what's wrong?" I ask, hoping she'll finally talk to me.
"Luke and I made up, but... well, we had sex and... I started bleeding. What if I get pregnant?" she asks. I open my mouth to say something, but nothing comes out. "Jade?" she asks.
"Well, that means you might have to marry him so you don't have a baby out of wedlock. If you start feeling sick, I'll tell Luke right away that it's an order. We can't have people knowing... it would look bad on us for our servants to be having sex before marriage," I pause, "I don't mean to make this all about me, Mary. But I have to think about my position right now, you understand?"
"Yes, princess. I'm so sorry. I didn't think about that at all. Fuck, Luke and I should've waited. I knew I was going to get it soon, I wish I'd been smart enough to think about it. If I feel a slight bit nauseous, I'll tell you right away."
"Thank you, my closest friend. Now, let's read to get our minds off it. There's nothing we can do for now."
A day later, Mary comes up to me, smiling with pure joy.
"Jade, I threw up. Luke already proposed before though... Jade, we're getting married," she says, scared but excited.
"I'm so happy for you," I reply. Mary smiles and lets the tears run down her cheeks as she hugs me close. I'm already thinking of how we're going to set up the wedding within the next couple of days.
It's tough to set up an entire wedding in three days, but we all manage to get there. Prince Douglas and I get things paid for, even though Mary and Luke insist that we don't. I brushed them off quickly and told them it was a royal command to let us pay for the whole thing.