"I wish it could be some other way" he said sadly "I would love to rule by your side but I know the trouble it would cause. As for the plan I have I understand the risk and I enter into it willingly, I only want to put right what has gone wrong." He kissed her softly his eyes falling shut.  He wanted to be with her side by side on the throne but to pull that off they would have to wed and she had already mentioned she didn't think love existed anymore and had no intention of marriage unless there was love.  There was no use upsetting her with the thought instead he would rather just forget their troubles for the moment in her arms.  Forget the dangers that the morning would bring and just live for this moment like nothing in this world mattered but the two of them.