The third point of view:

"Hey baby, it's morning," Niklaus woke his wife, but she turned the other way with a groan.

"God, give me an hour. I just want to catch... a little sleep..." she slurred, eyes shutting close.

Niklaus shook his head, then pulled her around to him, "Sorry, babe, but that was the same thing you said an hour ago. It's eight already,"

Reina pushed him away, "Thirty minutes more," her eyelids were heavy with sleep.

"I would have, but unfortunately, this is the royal palace and people are waiting for us," Niklaus told her.

Unfortunately, Reina didn't give a damn. She continued her sleep.

With a sigh, Niklaus simply carried her off the bed. But that action didn't stir Reina at all, instead, she leaned into his warmth. Not to mention he smelled good.

"This sleep is really a strange one," Niklaus thought.

Even when he brushed her teeth and placed her under the warm shower, she simply stirred, hummed a sign of approval, and went back to sleep. None of his movements while drying her body and changing her into new clothes woke Reina. Instead, she sank deeper into the comfort of sleep.

Well, it must be Jet lag, he surmised. Reina must be tired out from the flight considering Lincolnshire was six hours faster on the GMT. She just had to rest more.

Niklaus was left with no option but to call Emily and ask for more time. But he shouldn't have worried at all since Emily told him Eden and his wife were running late as well, alongside Emerald dealing with his pregnant wife's erratic mood. Hence, their gathering/breakfast was scheduled at a later time.

Niklaus simply laid on the bed alongside his wife and watched her sleep. His father, Adam, had been wrong. Even if he had nothing, Niklaus was sure he would be fine. There was just this happiness in his chest knowing he had a woman who he loved and she loved him as well.

She gave him a family and made him the happiest man alive. What more could he ask for? All he wanted now was to always make her smile and be comfortable.

Reina finally opened her eyes feeling revitalized and strong enough to face the day. Wow, where did such positivity come from? Not that she wasn't always positive, but today's energy seems to be on another level.

However, she was startled to see amber eyes staring back at her with intensity. Her brows narrowed together in confusion, what was wrong with her husband now? Was he on his period? You can't blame her for thinking so, Niklaus' emotion was slightly unpredictable.

Before she could interrupt the unnerving silence, Niklaus reached out and began to caress her cheek. Her heart skipped a beat while she blushed scarlet red. What's with him this morning?

"Thank you for making me the happiest man alive," Niklaus simply said, yet Reina's heartbeat doubled and it felt like it was racing out of her body; It was beating a million miles an hour.

"Seriously?" She puckered her face, "Aren't we past this fresh lovey-dovey stage already?"

"We cannot outpass that," He said firmly.

Reina simply pecked him on the lips and climbed out of bed, "I love you too baby but right now, I want to eat. I'm so hungry that I might swallow a cow,"

Both couples left for breakfast, heading over to the dining reserved for them with one of the maids acting as a tour guide.

"Finally, you arrived," Emily announced from her seat, "I was actually beginning to think I'll have to come to drag your ass here myself," there was slight anger beneath her tone.

"Sorry," Reina said even though she had no clue who Emily was angry at since Eden and his wife arrived at the same time as them - one might think they agreed to meet on cue.

"It's alright. Just sit down already, the food is fresh and hot and tantalizing - that's the best part of living in the palace. Everything is always fresh," Emily rambled on as they ate their food.

She had always been the most talkative amongst them plus the fact she had lived here longer than them, hence it was not surprising she had a lot to them.

"Eww, what are you doing Cecil?" Emily wrinkled her nose in disgust as Cecil dipped her strawberry in butter and into her mouth it went.

"That is so disgusting," Emily noted.

"I'm a pregnant woman. Fuck off," Cecil warned her.

"How does that combination taste?" Reina was curious, eyeing her butter dish.

Cecil moaned with her eyes closed as she took another one into her mouth, "Like heaven,"

Reina gulped, it does seem tantalizing.

Emily gave her the look, "Don't tell me you want that too?"

"I don't know but it seems exquisite," She said.

"Sure, try it," Cecil immediately dipped a strawberry into the butter and handed it over to her.

Reina accepted it under Niklaus' scrutiny and dipped it into her mouth. She chewed on it, everyone watching her with attention.

Her eyes brightened, "God, this is heaven indeed," Reina found it delicious.

Niklaus, Eden, and Judy fought against the urge to throw up. Emerald didn't dare to make a face of distaste else he gets it from his wife.

"Let me try it as well," Camille was tempted.

"God, no!" Emily rejected.

However, Cecil, the distributor, was quick to hand the weird combination over to Camille who took a bite and nodded her head saying, "The taste is indeed interesting. I want to taste more,"

"This is a nightmare," Emily muttered as her three friends munched on the weird food. However, something hit her. No way.

"Oh God," Emily gasped, "Don't tell me you two are pregnant,"

"What?!" Reina and Camille shouted at the same time.

Unlike Camille who considered the option, Reina was firm in her opinion,

"I'm not pregnant. I'm on the shot. There's no way I'll be pregnant," she claimed.

"You just ate Cecil's disgusting food combination of strawberry and butter," Emily hinted at her.

Reina paled, no way.

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