The surprise face the woman did was priceless, the Queen had to speak with her in a lower voice to have her calm down then she motioned the man with the camera to take the picture, the woman husband tried to withdraw from it in fear, but knowing better she shook her head no having a bodyguard ushered him to go take the spot near his wife to the other side of the Queen to not have him touching her.
She was after all the wife of a ruler, it was well known it the society that man normally didn't have the right to be asociación with married woman, let alone the Queen.
At the first attempts to shoot the first picture, feeling then uncomfortable she turned her head to the two asking them something that had the two smiling brightly.
After that she gave the woman a kiss on the right cheek waving at the man whose face was a bit red now as he did as requested pleasing the woman every man in the room envy and respect to have all her attention on him, he loved his wife but Queen Katiandra Alister was like a star in the country. He finally smile tightly.
Taking it a his cue the photographer took his pictures not wasting time, knowing moments like that would not occur anytime soon.
it never occurred before, the royals event were always secluded people could only bragged for being there the 'invitation cart' being the only proof they were invited.
The only way to have her picture would be to wait for the annual one the royal family place in all the public places if people wanted to see it or they could always go all the way to visit the museum which many love to do only to have her as the background images of the pictures. There at the museum there were an entire wall with her imagine plastered on it, she was like a national icon for the population.
Anna Blake had to admit the fact that they changed the picture every years make good income enter the place, not everyone could afford that though, school and university student could visit for free which was a good deal.
As Katiandra squeezed her way out of the rest of the room some bold women asked for pictures too which she allowed them smiling sweetly everytime her husband and children could only witnessed it from the other side of the room astonished at how she was happily braking the law making people happy in the process.
As soon as she walked out of the room, Mr Blake turned to his wife smiling brightly very surprised.
"Woah she isn't as I imagine her to be, look at all those people she treated them like they counted, she is so genuine no one can fake it to this point."
Amused by the way he seemed free on his general behavior his wife nodded with a little smile.
"Oh dear, if she did fake you would have know. She really is a different person. A lot happier."
Thinking back at how uptight the woman used to be she wondered what had her so different, Anna Blake knew there were something because they were alike in some point that is why they could work together for all those years.
Now looking at herself, at how the weight of her children health was removed from her, she could feel her heart again which made the life more colorful, allowing happiness to re-enter her life. She couldn't pinpoint what it was but she knew it has something to do with her children surgery.
"If you said it I believe you." Shaking his head at her word he took another sip of his wine his eyes full of the color and the amount beautiful thing in the banquet hall, before following his wife not knowing where she was going.
Finally getting out through the patio where there were few people they wandered around the beautiful garden silent for a moment. Mr Blake took the last sip of his champagne lingering his gaze around before having them in his wife's eyes searching something in even him didn't know, reassurances? He didn't know. He wasn't stupid of what was going on.
"It can't be life threatening? Breathing out he wore a more determinated expression he caressed her right cheek with his left thumb his eyes straight in her, he wanted her to know he wasn't going anywhere this time.
" I'm sure it will work just fine. If not... So be it." His eyes said it all, rarely he would be so serious.
Drinking her red wine in small sips his wife tilted her head to the side in the palm of his hand arching her eyebrows in the process. Letting her emotions surface, he could see that woman he felt in love with decades ago. As fast as the thing happened it returned to emotionless.
"God I'm so ready to see my children." Braking the moment she said chosing to talk about something else, what was important was that the message passed.
Chuckling at her, Mr Blake put his hand on her lower back helping her back in, his eyes roamed the flattering curves he could see through it, he wanted to kiss her but he knew the country didn't allowed PDA of any sort.
Chuckling aware of his condition she squeezed his hand that slide on her voluptuous hip before letting go as they near the balcony they exited earlier.
Whatever was going on had not only changed the lives of thiers children, but had also mended their relationship which was inexistent anymore.
"Later dear." Those words was whispered to him as they came back in to see the royal couple dancing on the dance floor which was reserved to them a bit higher then the guest's, no one else was there with them.
"At least... Can I have that dance. My DEAR wife." The way he emphasized the dear made her laughed as they started dansing around the others guests real happiness on their faces.
"You did a number there, it is the first time I see that woman laughing. I thought she never did."
Nudging him playfully Katiandra followed the line of his stare to see Anna Blake hiding her head in the crook of her husband neck to hide her laugh.
She was so relaxed it was heartwarming for once the Queen felt at ease knowing it wasn't her only trying to use her in her favor in the process they gained a lot too.
"She knew how to do, she just had no reason to anymore. Her children could have died she thought she were cursed. Everyone would have reacted that way if they were in her place. There is no need to joke like that."
Understanding her point Arthur shook his head making her rolled on her feet before coming back in his arms, he knew the way they danced was making people looked at them like their saw God himself. Men certainly drooling at his wife voluptuous curves. He hat to admit she was totally divine no wonder people wanted to take pictures with her.
More than flattering, it boost his ego to have the most beautiful woman at his arms. His eyes met several women he already had in his bed or where it suited him they were with theirs husbands which he didn't give a damn.
Some of them knew it others didn't but they used the advantages theirs wives provided them without questionning it.
He really could have all of them, but the one that his heart will always want was the one in his arms, he didn't know what it was but she was glowing differently making him wanted her harder than before.
No one could see the difference on her face but Katiandra smiled froze on her face when she felt the bulge forming in her husband pant, he held her in a way that had her pressed on it. Disgusted by the feeling it brought she tried her best to distance herself to no avail the grip was strong.
"Let me go this instant! You prick!"
Facing him she uttered without moving her lips faking a laugh while kissing his cheek lovingly.
"You are my WIFE! I..." Said behind tight teeth he responded with no intentions of letting go the friction he could get boosting him.
"You're nothing!... Noo... Let me go or all those people will have a surprise right as I finished this instant... Prick! Go have one of the groupie oggling us like YOU are a piece of meat."
Knowing she wasn't joking he let her go, having her breathed out immediately going to their young son to continue the dance as he did with his older daughter Kayley who was doing her best to have it done quickly.
"This is a slow dance tiger, slow down."
Rolling her eyes at his comment she tried to do as said keeping a safe distance between them the man only existence irritated her to no end.
"Where is your sister by the way?"
Pushing her head back to make him have her full attention she slightly frowned.
"I know I don't look like mother for you to ask me questions you should have asked her. So next time you will meet her do ask okay?"
Resuming her head lower she kept her gaze straight above his shoulder waiting to be free as soon as the song will end, which she did second later.
Not surprised by her answer or actions, the king wave for the first time at the crowd before walking toward the hallway that gave to the side of the palace they lived in the bodyguards immediately closing the doors behind him making him realized he was the only one left there.
"Where are the others?" Looking at the chief of the security of his wife he stopped at the beginning of the staircase one of his foot up on one.
"The Queen is with your children in the library my king catching up."
" Oh Okay...Norman. Have Glenn bringing me a hot tea in my bedroom this instant."
Bowing at the man Norman did as asked knowing what Glenn was really going to do there. Shrugging it away he knew it wasn't his business at all.