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"Your Majesty." I fell into a curtsy after my brother George led me into Henry's inner chambers. I watched the King's face light up as he took in my long black hair which fell all the way down my back and my plain yellow dress. George quietly slipped away as I said softly, "You wished to see me."

Henry moved towards me and grabbed my hand. "Thank you for coming. Please, sit down." He led me to a chair and I sat down across from him. He reached out his hand and caressed my cheek. I leaned into it and closed my eyes. This was my first time in his chambers alone and I was nervous. I didn't know what to expect. But I did know this, he had the softest touch and made me feel so good.

"Henry, I am honored to be here." I parted my lips as I gazed at him.

Henry smiled and took my hand. "Anne, it is me that is honored. You have no idea how much I need you. How much I want you." He brought my hand up and kissed my hand. He sighed deeply. "Oh Anne, you have no idea what is happening. What I need."

"Tell me Henry. I am here for you." I said softly.

He looked towards the window and was quiet. "I need a son. I must have a son Anne. Katherine only gave me Mary, whom I love but she cannot rule this realm. A son must rule and I now know that marrying Katherine was the biggest mistake I have ever made. I must gave sinned terribly against God. God would have given me a son who hath lived if I hadn't sinned.

I leaned forward and took his hands into mine. I squeezed them gently. "Oh Henry. You must not believe that you have sinned..."

He cut me off and his eyes were angered. "Then why don't I have a son!"

I took a deep breath. I knew I was entering dangerous territory but I pressed on. "Perhaps it wasn't you who sinned. It wasn't you." I said emphatically.

I could see that thought going through the King's head. I knew he wanted to believe it. I dared not press too hard, but press on I did.. "Henry, I do not know what happened to make God angry. Think back though, was there anything that was done that could be questioned?"

Henry jumped up and walked towards the mantle above the fireplace. He leaned his arms against the mantle. "You know that Katherine was married to my brother."

"Yes I do." I said, leading him on.

"There was a papal dispensation allowing us to marry. Maybe that hath angered God so that I have not been able to have sons." Henry whipped around and came towards me, kneeling at me feet, "Tell me Anne, do you think that may be true."

I stroked his golden red hair and his cheek. "I am no theologian your Majesty. Perhaps you could ask Wolsey. He may have an answer for you."

Henry rose up and sought my lips. He kissed me softly once, then leaned back to stare searchingly into my eyes. "Anne. You are so beautiful. I ache to be with you. I look for you always and when I find you everyone else disappears." He kissed me more thoroughly. "I love you Anne."

I stood up and put my arms around him. Tears came to my eyes. "Henry, I have longed for you to say those words to me. I love you so." I pressed my lips to his and moved closer. "I do Henry, love you so."

Henry lifted me up off the ground and kissed me thoroughly. I kissed him back with passion. We kissed for several minutes and it roused in me a deep desire. Henry broke the kiss off and looked into my grey eyes. "Oh Anne, come lay with me."

I panicked and my startled eyes flew to his blue eyes. "Henry….I"

Henry laughed. "No Anne, you need not worry. I just want to talk and to hold you in my arms. I would never, ever presume anything of you."

I immediately relaxed and felt better. He took my hand and led me to the dias where his bed lay. He helped me onto the bed and lay me down. He joined me quickly and pulled a heavy blanket over us. "Be not afraid Anne."

"Henry, I am not afraid of you." I reassured him. "I want to be here with you."

"Anne, there is so much that I want to know about you. I want to know what makes you Anne. What was it like at Hever? What was it like at the French Court? I want to know everything." Henry said as he put his arms around me and pulled me close. His hand went up and down my arm reassuringly.

I felt very comfortable telling him about life at the French Court and Hever. I told him of the good times I had, even a couple embarrassing times I had although they weren't that many. I was a confident woman and I knew that in this situation right now, I could ask the King anything. "Henry, what was it like growing up with your brother?"

A sad look passed quickly over his features. He sighed, "My father the King put my brother on top of the world. I was the spare and he was the heir. When he died, suddenly I was the heir and the most loved. If he had not died, I believe that the King and my mother wanted me to become a Priest."

I laughed lightly and moved a little closer. "I cannot picture you as a Priest."

His eyes were warm as he laughed at my jest. "I loved my parents, I truly did. My sisters and my brother were wonderful companions. I just, sometimes…." His voice drifted off.

"Felt second best? That your older brother outshone you? That is how I sometimes felt with Mary for she was the golden one who the King desired." I confessed.

Henry leaned up on his elbows and looked deeply into my eyes. "Anne you must know this. If I ever knew that I would have you in my life, I never, ever would have been with your sister. When I knew Mary, you were not here. Please Anne, forgive me."

"Henry, we cannot change the past. I know now that you would not have been with Mary if you knew me then. It is not something I like to think about so I will not. Think of this though Henry. With Mary, you have two children who are lovely, beautiful children. Without Mary my sister, you would not have them. You know that we Boleyns are fertile. I want to give you children of my own Henry. That is my deepest desire." I cried passionately.

"Anne my deepest desire is to have you forever by my side. As my wife," Henry drew me close and kissed me deeply. His tongue leisurely entered my mouth and stroked mine. We kissed like that for several minutes before we broke apart. "Anne I think we were meant to be. No, I know we were meant to be. We shall marry if you desire. Please Anne, once I am able to free myself of the Queen, will you be my wife?"

I gazed into his deep blue eyes. "Of course Henry, of course I will." Tears streamed down my face as I kissed him. We held each other all night, kissing occasionally and talking intimately. I knew now that Henry owned my heart and it was his forever