Rebecca smiled back at Ewan. She had no idea his interest in her was because he pondered the idea of being her father. She just thought he was being friendly. Besides Rebecca was far too young and naive to realize that her mother and Ewan were secret lovers. Rebecca nodded her head that her parents had thrown a grand party for Alexander and Gwendolyn.<br/><br/>"I am too. I think they will have lots of kids and live happily ever after."<br/><br/>Rebecca didn't know, like her older sister did, that Gwendolyn wasn't the woman that Alexander loved. She was just the woman Victoria had told him to marry. She thought marriage and love was like in the fairy tales that she had Eugenia read to her all the time. That people married for love and lived happily ever after. Katherine sighed quietly when she heard what Rebecca told Ewan. People did not, especially not people born into nobility, got to marry for true love and live happily ever after. Rebecca wouldn't and neither would she...She touched the flower Simon had given her. She wanted to be with him, but it seemed impossible.<br/><br/>David shook Ewan's hand and replied.<br/><br/>"I David. Nice meet you, Prince Ewan."<br/><br/>David was a young boy and didn't have a full grasp of talking properly but he was trying. David spoke to him eagerly and Katherine realized she didn't like the prince. His interest in her siblings made no sense. She had spent many holidays as guests of King Richard in Greenmor Palace and he never showed much interest in any child other then his own. And even with Carrick, it was still the nanny's job to take care of him. He wasn't a father like Henry was.<br/><br/>"You are very welcome, your highness."<br/><br/>Katherine replied. She never had forgotten the night Alexander had his heart broken and she had found her mother in bed with another man. Victoria had only talked to her once about it and forbade the girl for ever bringing it up again. Still, Katherine couldn't help but think about it from time to time. Her father was a good man and he deserved better then an unfaithful wife. Not that Katherine would ever speak those thoughts out loud. Victoria claimed it had been only one night, but watching Ewan talk to Rebecca and David made her wonder.<br/><br/>"Yes, of course. Farewell for now."<br/><br/>Katherine replied to Ewan when he said he had to get back to the party. She looked at Rebecca and David.<br/><br/>"Let's find Father."<br/><br/>Rebecca frowned.<br/><br/>"Do you think he will be mad?"<br/><br/>Henry was rarely mad. Katherine never recalled a time he had risen his voice. She shook her head.<br/><br/>"No, but I think he will understand and make sure you two and Eugenia do not get in trouble."<br/><br/>It was Eugenia's job to watch the younger children and Victoria would feel she had failed at it. Rebecca nodded her head.<br/><br/>"Okay, I do not want Mother mad at Eugenia."<br/><br/>Eugenia was so nice, Rebecca sometimes wished that she was her mother instead.<br/><br/>"Me neither."<br/><br/>David replied and Katherine smiled.<br/><br/>"I do not either. Come."<br/><br/>She told them and Rebecca and David followed. She was partly taking them to see Henry for Eugenia's sake. He would understand that children wanted to have fun but she also wanted to compare his facial features to Rebecca and David's. Katherine had been right, Henry was not angry at all. He actually found it silly that the younger children had nothing to do at the party. Talking and just dancing were boring to kids, especially young boys. Not that his opinion mattered when Victoria threw a party. He was told to dress nice and not drink too much. Katherine saw none of Henry's facial features in either child. Nor did she see any in Nicholas when he and Adam joined them with a very apologetic Eugenia. Adam had Henry's nose and chin, but Nicholas looked like an older version of David, who had looked like Carrick's twin...<br/><br/>-------------------------------<br/><br/>Victoria was glad that Carrick and her younger two children hadn't caused much chaos. She would have been livid if they had. She had no idea that the wheels in Katherine's head were turning. She was too busy mingling with the guests to realize she needed to get those thoughts out of her older daughter's head. Those were dangerous thoughts that Katherine was having. Thoughts that could not only ruin Victoria's dreams but also the current life she had. Henry was busy talking with Eugenia and the kids and she took the opportunity to steal a rare moment with Ewan.<br/><br/>"Are you and Carrick enjoying yourselves?"