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It had been a chaotic week in the palace, Bea and Henry had been rushed around for publicity events non stop, their grandfather was as insufferable as always and Philip had been gloating about being his favorite. Henry needed a break, he needed to see Alex but he couldn't even thought the email leak was a couple of months behind them, Alex was still needed over at The White House prepping for their campaign and new strategies.
Bea was starting to see how the colour was getting lost from Henry's face, how the bags under his eyes grew and how his body radiated tension. They were at their last event of the day, it was 4 o'clock now and this was due to finish in 30 minutes. She lent over from were she was sat to speak into his ear "How about when we get back to the palace, we could do some colouring? And we can get Jon out? Maybe we could even get some jaffa cakes?" Henry knew what she was doing. The excitable tone, the childlike activities she was offering but he knew he needed this so he nodded slowly fighting the urge to slip right then and there managing to hold himself in a normal headspace until they got back to the palace.
The car journey home was quite short but Henry spent it listening to heavy metal music in an attempt to keep himself away from regressing until in the safety of his bedroom. Shaan greeted them at the door, Henry was to excited to stay and chat so merrily made his way to him bedroom. Bea on the other hand walked with Shaan "Shaan I have noticed how stressed Henry has become in the last few weeks so I have planned for a few hours for him to regress and enjoy the tranquility of childhood. Do you think you could bring us some water, Jaffa Cakes and some apple?" Shaan understood what Bea had planned "Of course I shall bring them up in say 1 hour?" Bea nodded as they arrived outside Henry's bedroom. Shaan walked away as Bea opened the door searching for Henry.
"Hen? Where are you?" Henry walked out from the walk-in-wardrobe tears rolling down his face. Bea rushed forward wiping the tears and kissing his forehead. Sniffles and whimpers constantly came from the prince even as Bea sat him down on the sofa "Hen? Hey little one it's ok, why are you upset?" She asked calmly rubbing his back "Jon, he gone" Henry whimpers upset. "Oh have you lost Jon baby?" Henry nods. Bea recives as text message and looks at it whilst still comforting Henry. It's from Alex, it says 'Has H lost Jon? I think he left him here the last time he came to stay' followed by a picture of Jon with his half crumpled ear where Henry chews him. Bea texts back 'Yeah he has, he's really upset Alex. I know it's a long shot but could you bring it? Henry's really struggling and he needs to be little but can't without Jon.' She sends the message pulling up the picture showing Henry "Henry look. Jon is ok. He's just having a sleepover with Alex. You must have left him there last time you went" Henry looks at the picture intrigued when a message shows again from Alex 'I'm coming over now, I need to see him. I'm on the next flight see you in like 8 hours.' Henry ties to read the message but can't his mind is too young. "Hen, Alex says he's bringing Jon now. He's on the next plane. He's going to come and see you." She says in an excited tone. Henry's eyes light up "Ales?" and she nods.
8 hours later (as promised) Alex lands at Heathrow, it takes him a little longer to make it thought security and baggage claim as people kept asking him about if he was here to see Henry and making lame remarks about his love for the prince. After a long root about in a backpack, a miserable car journey and a lot of rain Alex arrived at the palace Shaan was waiting for him. "Ah Mr Claremont-Diaz lovely to see you, I know His Royal Highness has missed you terribly." Alex chuckles "No need for the formalities Shaan it's great to be here." Shaan sighs leading Alex to Henry's bedroom.
Alex has never been in Henry's room in Kensington Palace, as they are not married yet the crown insists on them sleeping in separate rooms despite the fact the whole world seems to have read the letters detailing their very active and colourful love life. Henry's room is large. It's pained a light shade of blue that Alex knows Henry hates by the way he covers it with posters of Elton Jhon and David Bowie but what covered 90% of the walls were his dad's old movie posters. One wall had a large book shelf covering it, Alex moved towards it softly stroking his hand down all the spines all the greats were up there Shakespeare, Lord Byron and Emily Bronte. Alex smiled thinking of Henry sat in his bed David curled up at his feet reading these books, gently flipping through the pages with is soft whisper like touch.
Alex's thought were interrupted when Bea and Henry walked in exchanging polite conversations, he had successfully placed Jon in his backpack, Henry wasn't in his littlespace at the moment so he knew he had some time to catch up before Henry would want to be looked after. As soon as Alex and Henry saw each other they charged toward one another. It's unclear who ran faster but the both met in the middle holding onto each other tight tears welled in Henry's eyes "Alex my love I missed you so much." Alex just nodded in agreement they stood there in a mess of limbs for a good 3 minutes before Bea separated them desperate to get in there for a hug with Alex. The only sounds radiating of the three were a mix of "I missed you", "I love you" and "I'm sorry" it was difficult to decipher who said what.
After about 1 hour of just being in each others presence Alex was keen to bring Henry into his little space. He paused whatever Bake Off episode they were watching and moved so he was in front of Henry crouched down and his bag by his feet. "Hen? Do you know why Daddy came to see you?" Henry chuckled knowing what Alex was doing but he wanted to be little at that moment and way so he shook his head going along with Alex's narrative. "Well Daddy brought some other people to come and see you" Henry's face lit up as Alex pulled Jon from his bag. "Jon!" He said in an adorable voice with a slight lisp. Alex grinned wide as he watched his little take Jon into his arms and hold him tight. "Daddy also bought you something else" Henry gazed open mouthed at Alex eyes glazed over with seer excitement. Alex brandished a small navy octopus with fluffy limps and Henry giggled approvingly reaching out for it Alex pulled it away "He can't give you snuggles until he has a name, that's the law" he says in a teasing tone, Henry giggles once again thinking on it "Fank" he said in his cute little voice and Alex chuckles leaning in using Frank as a monster to climb all over Henry resting atop his head before flopping onto his lap. The giggles and Babbles were interrupted by the door to his bedroom being flung open an a slim dark figure striding in. "HENR.." He started stopping suddenly as he saw the scene beneath him.
PHILIP