"Your majesty, the king wishes to see you in the throne room." Bedivere said and Katherine nodded towards him with a smile.

Katherine rose from her desk in the study and steadied herself before making her way to the door. There Bedivere offered his arm. Katherine smiled before slipping her arm through his.

"How are you, your majesty?" Bedivere asked as they walked towards the throne room together.

"A little off balance, but apparently that is normal." Katherine said.

"I do believe so." Bedivere smiled at her and took a turn down the wrong hallway.

"Bedivere, the throne room is this way." Katherine said pointing down the other hall

"Did I say throne room? I'm sorry. I'm meant to take you to your room."

"Bedivere, what is going on?" Katherine asked with a skeptical smile as they walked down the hallway to the royal's chambers.

"I have a surprise for you." Arthur said coming up behind her causing Katherine to jump and gasp in surprise.

"Arthur, don't do that!" Katherine said in mock anger and pushed him.

"Thank you, Bedivere, but I have it from here."

"Of course, your highness." Bedivere said with a smile and a bow before leaving the couple alone.

"What is with all the secrecy?" Katherine asked with a smiled as Arthur grabbed her hand and pulled her along with him to the room beside theirs.

"I told you, I have a surprise for you." Arthur said and let go of her hand to place them on the handles to the double doors and pushed them open to reveal a royal nursery fit for a prince or princess.

"Oh, Arthur. It's beautiful." Katherine said coving her mouth as tears came to her eye.

"You like it?" He asked.

"I love it, darling." Katherine smiled and grabbed his outstretched hand.

"I wanted it to be ready in time for our child." Arthur said and placed his hand on her swollen stomach and bent down to kiss it.

"It's prefect."

"I made the bed myself. I figured it would be something special for the baby. Something Father made to keep them safe at night."

"It's beautiful." Katherine said looking at the circular crib with a canopy over the top and a mobile coming down with hand carved objects that represented Katherine and Arthur's lives.

"Look, here is the bear. Like the one we ran from that time in the woods when we were younger. And the horse, that we found out in the woods when we were teenagers and I convinced you to ride."

"A horrible idea, by the way." Katherine said with a laugh.

"It really was."

"A crown to remind them where they came from." Katherine said gently grabbing the carved crown.

"And a lily. For the time that I told you I loved you and wanted to marry you." Arthur said not taking his eyes off of Katherine as she admired the perfectly carved lily in her hand.

"It's perfect." Katherine said softly.

"I carved lilies into the posts on the crib as well. I am going to change it to the state's flower."

"Arthur, isn't that a bit much."

"You will have an entire garden of lilies, just like I promised your father."

"Now, that. I will take." Katherine smiled at him.

"I love you, Queen Katherine." Arthur said wrapping his arms around her.

"I love you, King Arthur."

Another month passed, and Katherine was forced to stay in her bed. Arthur made sure to care for her though. Made sure there was a lounge beside the window, so she could look out over the kingdom and the lily garden that was being placed in the square. She was given books to read and pages to write on. Everyday Arthur brought her her breakfast and sat in the bed with her and talked to her about all the things happening in the kingdom.

Katherine was sitting in her lounge looking out over the garden when her stomach began to hurt.

"Rita!" Katherine yelled as she was in the room making her bed.

"My lady?" Rita asked running over to her.

"The baby, it's coming." Katherine said holding her stomach.

"I will call for the physician." Rita said and ran to the door.

"Get the physician and the king." Rita yelled to a passing servant.

Rita turned down the sheets in the bed before getting Katherine into it.

"Breathe, my lady." Rita said holding her hands.

"My lady, what is wrong?" The physician asked running in.

"The baby." Katherine breathed out as she groaned.

The physician and Rita moved Katherine so she was sitting up in bed with her knees up.

"What is happening?" Arthur asked running in.

"Your wife is having a baby." The physician said with a smile.

Katherine screamed and Arthur rushed to her side.

"Grab my hand, love." Arthur said and Katherine gripped it hard causing him to grimace.

Hours went by and all that was heard through the castle was Katherine's screaming. Servants and friends gathered in the halls outside waiting for Katherine's cries to stop and for the baby's to begin.

"It's okay, Katherine. We're almost there. I can see the head." The physician said.

"You can do it, love." Arthur encouraged as he lost all feeling in his hand.

"I can't do it!" Katherine screamed.

"The shoulders are out. Stop pushing, my dear." The physician said and pulled the baby out the rest of the way.

Katherine leaned against Arthur in pure exhaustion. Sweat covering her body.

"What is it?" Katherine asked.

"A boy." The physician smiled as he handed the child to Rita who was waiting with a blanket in hand.

"It's a boy." Katherine said with a small smile.

Arthur stood up and took their son in his arms as Katherine leaned back in the bed.

"Look at you." Arthur smiled at his son as he sat back beside Katherine.

"He's beautiful." Katherine smiled seeing her son for the first time.

Arthur handed him over to Katherine and then sat beside her with his arm around her shoulders.

"That's our son." Katherine smiled at Arthur.

"That he is."

"He has your eyes."

"Well hopefully that's all he got from me, otherwise he will be a handful." Arthur joked and Katherine laughed.

"I pray he has your natural ability to lead."

"I pray he has your heart."

Days later Katherine and Arthur stood dressed in their formal attire with their crowns placed atop their heads. They smiled to each other behind the doors to the balcony before walking out to see all the people who had come to see the new prince.

"Ladies and Gentlemen of England. I give you your King, Arthur! And his queen, Katherine!" Bedivere yelled to the people and stepped aside for them.

"We are here today to welcome the next born king. Your future ruler, and humble servant, Prince Gabriel!" Arthur said and Katherine lifted their son higher in her arms and they all cheered.