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We were married on a warm July day, and from then on, I no longer ruled alone. Edward was by my side, my king-consort.
He was content to let me make many of the decisions, however. He saw no need to challenge my independence, preferring the lighter, less serious side of monarchy. Even my advisers had to admit he was a perfect match, though they whispered to themselves that it was still dangerous that I liked him so much.
Edward was more than happy to plan masques and balls that I usually neglected. I met many people from his Vampyrian court as a result.
It was a wonderful partnership, and every day I loved him more and more. Some nights as he slept beside me I would dare to think the unthinkable.
"I love you," I would whisper when I was sure Edward was asleep. "I love you."
However, not all went smoothly. I must confess that Edward did not get along so well with my friends. He would so often put them down, tease them, berate them. I was an uncomfortable bystander to more than one argument that might ruin my day.
But I couldn't be displeased with my husband. I told myself that this was just the way he was, that he was only joking, that often he was rude because he was not as confident as he acted.Even that the others were just being intolerant, easily offended. I wanted to reach out to him, and truthfully, I loved him even more when he acted just like himself. I truly felt that no one understood him as I did.
However, there was also another difference between us that made me more uncomfortable than his rudeness and my everlasting gentleness. Edward loved to go out and drink heavily. I had always tried to live my life to strict moral standards. But although it crushed me when I first discovered these outings, I put my discomfort aside. He could not be my glorified image of him, and besides, though he teased me for my rules, he always took care not to bother me with his lifestyle. He always went out early and returned for dinner perfectly sober.
The first few weeks were wonderful. If only I had known that it was just a passing dream.
Nevertheless, I must be grateful. Though such a short period of bliss, I never took totally for granted. Thinking back, it doesn't seem so short a time at all. I felt like I'd lived all my life feeling this in love.
 LadyAlisyn · Sun Jul 19, 2009 @ 10:59pm · 0 Comments |
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