Smiling. That was all that he really felt like doing when he was with her. Even now, with the weight of their time together hanging over them like so much a boulder waiting to crush them. “I should be able to stay for the night and part of the morning,” voice kept low so as to not draw any unnecessary attention. Before the sun starts to crest the hill I will have to leave.”<br/><br/>The steps to the bed were heavy and almost sad. It was a bittersweet reunion, certainly better than not being in one another’s presence, but still there was the knowledge that they would soon have to part. Then he would once again be confined to long for her in silence, to yearn to hold her, touch her and love her freely. Bittersweet this all was indeed and a part of him wanted more than anything to just take her away. Run away, as he had once offered to her. Steal away in the night, cover their trail and never look back.<br/><br/>Freedom.<br/><br/>Rest of the Kingdom be damned! For once in his life he wanted to be completely selfish and think for no one but himself. To think only of their happiness away from this horrible place; to truly be free. It was a wish that he made with a heavy heart as he climbed atop the bed with her; the old bed creaked under his unfamiliar weight until his bulk was finally settled.<br/><br/>“Let’s try to just enjoy what time we have together, yes?” he asked while he helped her to settled into the bed with him. “How have you been feeling? Eating well enough?” the questions were asked as he rested his hand on her stomach, a small smile came easily to his lips as he thought about the life which grew within her. Their child, even if there was a small chance (very small chance) that the child could belong to the brat of a prince that would not stop Brad from loving it.<br/><br/>“If nothing here appeals to you I will gladly cook for you and bring you something to eat? No troubles at all and I will in fact insist if you are indeed having an issue eating,” despite the nature of the words, the smile on his lips was a soft one as he gazed down at her.