NO DUE DATE
EPISODE 1
RAMSEY’S POV
I climbed off the bed to go pee ,by the clock it was already 4:am. The red blood stain on the sheets caught my attention as I tried to cover my wife Olivia with the quilt . ” Not again,another period? After lifting my hopes up this time !,” I thought as I stood there br@cing myself up for the emotional stress my wife will be in. These moments were my lowest but the worst for my wife,seven years of marriage and we didn’t have an issue yet.
I peed and came back gently tapping her ,she lazily opened her eyes.
RAMSEY: Hey honey we nee-d to change the sheets.
OLIVIA: Come on beb it’s 4: am it will be done in the morning.
RAMSEY: No we are doing it right now. I can’t sleep with the blood stains,you also nee-d to clean up and change.
She was startled and shot up fumbling with the bedding and dropping her shoulders. She climbed off the bed and ran to the bathroom. I removed the sheets tossing it into the laundry basket. I picked up the basket and walked to the laundry room the servants were already up doing laundry for the whole palace. “Good morning prince Ramsey,” the servants chanted as I walked by,they were giving each other strange looks obviously wondering what I was doing there that early.
I greeted them back, stashing the sheets in the washing machine and started to leave,I stood by the door and glanced back.
RAMSEY: I nee-d clean bedding in my room .
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I said addressing no one in particular and walked away,my wife was still in the bathroom when I got back to the room. I could still hear her sob even with the running water inside,I stood by the bed as the servants changed our bedding and walked to the bathroom when they were done.
I knocked softly on the glas-s bathroom door.
RAMSEY: Olivia please open up….. please don’t do this.
OLIVIA : I am sorry….. I will do better next month…….,I will try ha-rder.
She spoke between sobs.
RAMSEY: If you have anything to say to me, open the door and say it to my face.
I heard the door clic-k open as she stepped out.
OLIVIA: I am sorry I will do better….
I pulled her into my arms brushing her tears away.
RAMSEY: Shh,it’s not your fault,the baby will come when the baby will come.
I led her back to the bed and tucked her in.
RAMSEY: Stay here as I heat up a water pad for you,I know the cramps will kick in any time.
I walked to the bathroom and came over with the water pad when I was sure it was warm enough I gave it to her,I then left to get her pain killers and warm milk. When she dozed off I washed off the stains on her pajamas and tossed it on the laundry basket before climbing the bed beside her.
But I didn’t sleep for the rest of the morning I tossed and turned. When the first morning light broke I walked to the bathroom and cleaned up.
I started doing research again on my laptop of what other option had we not done but it seemed as if we had exhausted all the options.
The maids walked in with my morning coffee silently and retreated. Olivia woke up covering herself up with the quilt to her face.
RAMSEY: I know that you are awake come join me for a cu-p of coffee.
Came my baritone voice it was low and cold but commanding with authority just as we were taught I hate talking like that to my wife,but sometimes I can’t help myself especially when I feel low.
OLIVIA: Are you mad at me?
She asked sitting up to see trying to get my reactions but I kept my face expressionless.
RAMSEY: No I am not mad at you,why should I be?
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OLIVIA: Your tone is cold very cold.
RAMSEY: I am not mad at you or anyone else,I am maybe just a little tired or whatever but definitely not mad. Come on join me for coffee.
She sat beside me trying to get any expression from my face but there was none.
RAMSEY: I am going straight to work from here,do you want to ride with me?
OLIVIA: No I wanted to take the day off,with your permission of course.
RAMSEY: Of course you can.
I prepared himself, ki-ssed her and walked away. I was met with a guard on my way downstairs. He told me that the king and queen wanted to see me.
I retracted I didn’t want to talk to her in the morning lately she had become a thorn in my flesh but out of respect for my parents I went anyway.
NO DUE DATE
Episode 2
RAMSEY’S POV
The guard at the king’s Chambers opened the door for me,my father was seated on an arm chair while my mother was pacing around.
RAMSEY: Good morning,your majesty and his Majesty.
They greeted me back and the queen spoke up first.
QUEEN: No due date yet? The maid told me there was a blood stain.
RAMSEY: Yes your majesty.
QUEEN: It’s high time you picked up a second wife for yourself or a concubine or both so you can get a child or Children a son would be even better.
I glared sternly at my mother.
RAMSEY: If it were you , would you like dad to do that to you?
QUEEN: Well it’s not me,I have two sons.
She stared back indifferently.
RAMSEY: I am not going against the vows that I made in the church at my wedding,I love Olivia the same with or without children.
QUEEN: You are a crown prince for Christ’s sake,you nee-d an heir your father the king is not getting any younger.
I listened to her wondering if that’s why she called for my presence that morning.
RAMSEY: I don’t want the throne you can make my brother Andrew the crown prince he has three children already, I am not interested in being king but You keep shoving it down my throat,I am happy the way I am.
QUEEN: It is your birth right as the first son.
RAMSEY: I am not interested.
The queen knew better than to push me.
QUEEN: My king, please talk to your son and put some sense in him.
RAMSEY: Dad please talk to mother to let go of this issue.
KING: Why don’t you tell the boy why you called him here in the first place.
The king who was silent monitoring us finally spoke up.
QUEEN: I almost forgot we are all having dinner this evening at the dining hall and it’s starting at 7:30pm don’t be late .
RAMSEY: I will not be joining you guys and before you ask my wife won’t be joining you too, next time ,when it’s a matter as trivial as dinner or asking me for a due date just call me or send a text message.
The queen was surprised with my outburst I have had enough of this b**ls**t.
QUEEN: Why if I may ask? I have put in so much effort even invited your friends.
RAMSEY: You always use this gatherings to put my wife down and mock her we are not coming.
I said my mind was made up,the queen looked at my father for help.
KING: It is an order son,if you can’t obey it as a son,then you will obey me as your King.
The king spoke in a calm voice yet it sent chills to my entire body his aura sli-pping out.
RAMSEY: It’s not fair.
I said turning to leave before the king stopped me on my tracks.
KING: How dare you leave my presence before I dismiss you.
I stood there showing them my back, I hated the royalty thing because I never had the freedom to do anything I wanted .
RAMSEY: Dad can I leave?,I am getting late for work.
KING: It’s your company who cares if you get late.
RAMSEY: Which example will I be setting for my employees father?
KING: You are a crown prince ,you shouldn’t be working,you should be training how to be a ruler.
The king spoke his voice shaking with anger.
RAMSEY: I am not interested see you at 7:30pm.
I said storming out colliding with a servant on her way in.
RAMSEY: Watch where you are going.
I told her steading her up and picked the linens that were on the floor giving it to her and went off.
IN THE KING’S ROOM.
The king was left exchanging words with his queen.
KING: You better learn to treat Olivia well, she is our son’s wife, remember she is the princess of a very powerful kingdom. If her father gets word of how you treat her he will run us down.
QUEEN: Forget it, I treat her as a princess should be treated,and she is too timid to do or say anything,we are equally powerful.
KING: Tread carefully it is trivial matters like these that cause war,I am enjoying the peace our kingdom is having with it’s neighbours.
She bowed her head and walked away.
Ramsey called his wife telling her of the dinner.
OLIVIA : I don’t want to go beb can I sit this one out please.
RAMSEY: No …..father didn’t leave so much of a choice. Don’t worry I will be there with you.
They hang up and Olivia started preparing for the dinner.
The queen walked into Ramsey’s room ,Olivia was seated as her hair was being done by the servants. The maids froze stopping what they doing. She gestured to be given the hair brush so she can comb Olivia’s hair. She was rou-ghpulling the hair inflicting pain but Olivia knew the queen was there to hurt her she didn’t even flinch, making the queen infuriated.
QUEEN: I don’t know what my son saw in you, there are better princesses and daughters of nobles out there, but he saw you ,I should have doctors to check you and tell me if you really are a woman.
Olivia swallowed ha-rd but she chose not exchange words with her mother in law.
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