Free Winning the Queen's Heart: Contemporary Christian Romance (The Brides of Belles Montagnes Book 2) by Carol Moncado

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    After Matthew spent several minutes talking with Alexander, he returned to Christiana, asking a number of questions about legislation and other official business. Then he asked about the response to the wedding.
    “I have not seen any of it,” she told him with a shake of her head. “I seldom pay attention to the press. Given life as a celebrity for any reason, you learn to take everything in the media with a grain of salt. Most do a good job of reporting the news fairly, but I would never have time to trawl around online looking for stories about myself. I have no desire to do so. My assistant will let me know when she’s come across something of interest, but I rarely seek them out.”
    Matthew pulled out his tablet. “Do you mind if we looked at a few?”
    Christiana shook her head. “Of course not, though we do reserve the right to request you not ask certain questions.”
    With a nod, he opened the first photo. “This is the two of you immediately following the pronunciation of man and wife. What was going on here?”
    Alexander’s voice rumbled through her. “I wanted to kiss my bride, but tradition dictates the first kiss comes on the balcony. Instead, I chose to kiss her forehead, which is apparently acceptable.” She looked up to see his grin offsetting the words. “Gotta say, I’m kind of glad that’s the only time there’s a rule about when I can kiss my wife.”
    Matthew chuckled. “Prince Alexander, what do you expect your primary duties will be?”
    “For the next two months, I will accompany the queen on her tour of Ravenzario. After that, I may continue to help my parents with the properties until they have someone to take my spot. I plan to spend most of my time assisting the queen in whatever capacity she needs me to.”
    “Do you have any charities you’d like to support?”
    “I already support a number of charities, both here and abroad.”
    “In the States?”
    “A few. Some are based in the States, but their focus is elsewhere. Convoy of Hope, for instance, is based near my hometown, but they do great work around the world, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters. I plan to find some new ones, of course. Those announcements will be made when the time is right.”
    He remained so comfortable. Would she ever learn how to do that? She could fake it, but he wore his skin much more comfortably than she did.
    “What about a family?” Matthew looked back and forth between the two of them. It took everything in Christiana not to squirm. Queens did not squirm. She learned that lesson well from Queen Alexandra of Montevaro.
    Fortunately, her husband answered for both of them. “We both want a family, when the time is right. However, that is something for us to decide together, and we will let the people of Ravenzario know when the time comes.”
    “Sooner rather than later?” Matthew pressed.
    Christiana decided it was her turn. “Matthew, how would you feel if your mother-in-law asked you those questions, much less someone you do not really know, regardless of the potential news value?”
    “Touché, Your Majesty.” He gave a deferential nod. “Now, a question about another family. At the wedding, you were walked down the aisle by a man identified only as Poppo. Other members of the wedding party are identified only by their first names. Can you tell us who they are, and what your relationship is with them?”
    “Poppo and David, his grandson who was the ring bearer, came to see us at the palace a few weeks ago as part of a Royal Scout troop.” Christiana felt a real smile cross her face. “Poppo and I had a few minutes to talk, and I realized something. I had long lamented the fact I had no one to walk me down the aisle. The now-former King Jedidiah is the closest thing I have ever had to a real father in many years, but that did not seem right. Then I realized, I do have family. Not necessarily in the traditional sense, but the people of Ravenzario are my