Chapter 16 Have A Baby with This Woman
*Theo*
I’d touched her.
I’d touched the girl, Ciana, and she hadn’t pulled away from me. She wasn’t afraid, nor did she seem disgusted by me.
“Here you are, Father,” I said, giving my dad the book that he‘ d requested. “If you would be more comfortable working in your own office, I can have whatever books you require brought to you.”
“Nonsense,” the king said, taking the book. “I am quite enjoying seeing my son with such a lovely young lady. The two of you are quite a match.” He chuckled, and my stomach twisted in a knot.
While I was happy my plan was working and we were able to fool him into thinking that Ciana was a woman of interest to me, I didn’t appreciate having to pretend like this in my own office.
And that coffee she’d brought me was dreadful! It was clear she’d grabbed that nasty banana creamer Jake uses, rather than my own. And she obviously didn’t know what a “splash” of creamer meant!
As I walked back to my desk, I gave Ciana a look, hoping she could read it. I was somewhat regretful that I had come up with this idea now that my father was hanging around for so
long, but I was also hoping she would find some magical way of making him leave.
She must’ve read my expression, because she came over toward me, which made me stop in my tracks.
What was she planning on doing now?
hug, my prince?” she
hard. “Not right now,” I said, stepping away from
you so much who is present,” she reminded me, and I
a hug!”
pointed look, and he chuckled
glared at him for a few seconds, unable to keep from doing so, and then turned back to the
were wrapped around my shoulders, and she was pressing herself against
in my throat. But when I finally relaxed
she was in my arms. This wasn’t the first time she had been in them.
night in the greenhouse… but
felt different.
she pulled away from me after a brief moment, she was still smiling. The hug was obviously fake, but
quiet
back to my desk, and Ciana reclaimed
throat and set his book aside. “That’s it, then. I’ve
look on my face
want you to have a baby with this woman,”
eyes went to Ciana, and I could tell she was even more shocked than
said, tipping her head down in respect. “We’re not even betrothed,
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