Nikolai surprised by how lucky he was. He never thought that he would be given the right to arrange his own life. Even after his ascension as king, his general persistently tried to marry him. And he married, but not to a bland stranger. To a woman he had loved for years, who responded to his feelings and agreed to become his queen. You.

You have been married for over a year now. Lantsov obviously dotes on his beloved wife. You are the one he swore to himself to protect and cherish. He never dumped all the reins of power on your fragile shoulders, leaving the most difficult moments for himself, but was glad of your presence and advice.

Lately you have been coping with this a more difficult. You seemed a little absent-minded and completely sweet. Forgetting what you wanted to say, constantly dropping things and crying over any little thing. In his eyes, this only made you more magnificent. Even if he didn't understand that.

But what amused the king most of all was the newfound level of sleepiness. His wife had always been a sleepyhead. But in recent days, he noticed how you didn't wait for him in your bed, and accidentally fell asleep. And also suddenly showed an interest in daytime sleep. Well, you just sleep at the first opportunity.

And now you have to explain to him that you accidentally fell asleep at a meeting that he asked you to conduct yourself. Lantsov had planned some kind of political visit and it seemed there was no problem in your help with palace work. You often participated in such events. But this time, you couldn't stand that boredom.

Who can blame a pregnant woman for her tiredness?

Oops. He doesn't know that you're pregnant. Well... Maybe, you should tell him? First, an excuse for the cancelled meeting yesterday.

Nikolai heard the quiet noise of the doors opening. His lips spread into a soft smile, while he was sure who exactly had come. The man turned around, confirming his own guesses. His beautiful wife was standing in the doorway of their bedroom. "Darling.."