< Speak Now >

Lilli was out in the gardens, like promised, sitting on the groung in a bed of roses that had been planted for her.

"You're going to get your pretty dress dirty," Andrew chuckled, offering his hand to help her up.

"I'm sitting in grass. It's fine." she smiled up at him. "Sit down with me."

He smiled and sat down next to her, smiling at her lovingly. He tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "You really do look beautiful today."

She smiled and captured his hand, kissing his palm. "thank you. Abby is a genious with fabric."

[that was her name!! i thought i named her jess for some reason XD]

He smiled and kissed her softly. "She is."

((lol. I was like, "why is bean calling her jess???" Though it took me a little while to realize that Abby was her name. lol))


She smirked at him. "You should see what she did with the fabric under the dress."

He blinked and wondered what on earth his cousin could have done to the underside of the dress.

Amy blushed. "Abby thought it was time that we got a sex life back..." she said softly.

He chuckled and kissed her tenderly. "Yes," he agreed with her. "But only in the bedroom. There are too many windows that overlook the gardens. Too many people living in our castle to do it wherever we please."

"We can at night..." she said but shook her head to dismiss the thought. "It would be romantic though. Sneaking out into the forest where no one could see..."

"Will you stop voicing my surprises for you," he chuckled.

She looked at him with a smile on her face. "How am I suppose to know that you were going to surprise me?"

"You don't. Just go along for the ride," he chuckled and kissed her.

She kissed him back, smiling. "Alright. I guess I can do that."

He smiled and relaxed in the garden with her, talking about the wedding and all the laws and regulations that were changing, and wondering what she'd been up to while he'd been so busy.

She eventually laid down, resting her head in his lap and looking up at the clouds and at him. She told him that she hadn't been doing much actually. Learning how to be a duchess and making new dresses with Abby.

He smiled and stroked her hair, listening happily to her. He was so glad to hear her voice, clear without her sounding weak or tired.

She smiled up at him. "So... I was hoping... now that I'm healed, we can start trying for a baby. I might be able to have one still." she said softly.

"I would love that," he smiled tenderly at her.

She nodded. "I would, too."

He kissed her softly, holding her close in his arms.

"It's getting chilly out here." she said after she shivered slightly. "I'm sure that cook is done with our meal."

He helped her up. "then let us go eat," he smiled at her softly.

She nodded, letting him held her up then brushing the dust off the back of her dress. "You really like this?" she asked about the dress.