Page 42 of Forbidden Prince
Renee lifted her head, her mouth tight. She shouldn't be this nervous! He placed his hand on the small of her back and whispered, "Let's go take thetest."
Renee squeezed hishand.
His mother motioned for Kristin to join her and took her arm. "We are all working to make certain you are happy,Renee."
Renee glanced at him and then back at his mother. "Thank you,Anna."
The idea of Renee pregnant with his son or daughter kept popping up in his mind. Renee with little Maria yesterday had practically glowed with kindness and she’d been so sweet in accepting the doll. She’d make a wonderful mother and she was even prettier now than the day he mether.
His mother adjusted her crown and acted like she’d take it off her head, which he knew she'd never do. "You must ignore the crown," she told Kristin and Renee. "We are family. We will work on this together, so staystrong."
If Renee was pregnant, he'd ensure she had no troubles,ever.
Her head dipped. "Yes,Anna."
Finally. Renee calling his mother by name twice now showedpromised.
"I should go and assist my husband who is holding court on his own. Come with me,Kristin?"
He waited for his mother and Kristin to leave, and dropped his hand from her back "Let's go. We don't have a lot oftime."
Renee’s shoulders relaxed. "Is everything in yourroom?"
The doctor was the best way. "Everything will be there in two minutes, including yourclothes."
Her eyes widened. "I hadn't even thoughtabout..."
"I'm not sleeping without you," he interrupted her. "Hold onto my arm while we climb thesteps."
"I can handle walking on my own. I feel fine." She stayed next to him, but didn’t hold on as he instructed. "Marco..."
"If you are pregnant, I'll want to protect you." He turned toward the door. "Actually I want to do that regardless of thetest."
She stopped walking. "Wait." He turned around and she continued, "I love you. I'm going to start focusing on the wedding and what makesushappy."
"Good." He helped her climb the stairsagain.
She kept her hand linked to him. He'd get her a ring he bought himself, today, and not just one of his mother's heirlooms that she'd require for show while she discussed some ancient king of Persia to a group oftourists.
He had a clear plan now and he'd keep his intentions, as he alwaysdid.
Their futures all depended on how he won over her parents. He'd not let herdown.
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Renee changedinto a sage green floral dress she found in the closet full of clothes that were now hung with Marco's. From the bathroom, she heard voices outside in thebedroom.
She slipped on sage green heels that had soles so soft it was like walking on pillows. She peeked out and saw an older man and middle-aged woman who was clearly anurse.
She came out into the bedroom and Marco said, "Renee, this is Doctor Zane and Nurse Lara. They'll draw your blood to be sure, but they want you to go pee in the cuptoo."
"Sounds good." Nervous, Renee sat in the chair near the nurse, who immediately prepared a needle and rubbertie.
Renee stared ahead and told the doctor, "This might be tooearly."
"I understand." He shrugged. "And it's no trouble at all. And to assure you, Lara and I will keep this a secret from everyone, including the royalfamily."
Marco patted the doctor on the back. "Thanks."
