Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very quickly. “Uh… I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir, I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“Still Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of

my cheek. “There never seems to be enough time for us.”

I smiled a bit, sadly, I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday, there

would be no time for us. We’d both have to move on.

Maybe it would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

aver happen again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

But, even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were always too

Were some of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything.

would hort to remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at all, then to ne

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very

quickly. “Uh.. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir. I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He

awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

It’s not your fault.”

“Still.” Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of my cheek. There never seems to be enough time for us.”

to say that it would be worse if he

be no time for us. We’d both have to

would have been better to end the dream now. To

maybe, we could protect both our

do it. These fleeting

moments, I wouldn’t trade them for

hurt to remember later. But I’d still

He sighed in

to give the most attention

stomach, Sure it would be illne

don’t know,” Nicholas said. “She’s falling out of favor Clivia had the better showing at the gala He

that I switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t

small smile trever fought against it after we broke up just went

I

figured he woule know best what the

find myself wanting to

“Nick…”

want things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible but it’s what I went cant deny

this time. I leaned up and softly

moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes would have to choose someone else whether

wanted to or

him. I would kiss

Susie. Elve, and Mark in

and Night Silver licked at her

grass, close but not

yet. From the soft blush to

a moment or two. de

were talking and laughing For a moment or two I was

the future and simply

bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I would miss Susie Mark, and the wolves

we could simply

Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed really

said I didn’t want to be to her.

soon as they were out of my mourn Because Susie

glanced at her a touch of hurt in

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“I’m in for a lecture when I go

to give

in my stomach. “Surely it would be

favor. Olivia had the better

that I switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so long. I

to me. He gave me a small smile. “I never fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he

“Nick…”

might be impossible, but it’s what

up and softly pressed my lips

that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone

wanted to

for now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t allowed to

left, I went outside to join Susie, Elva, and

Night. Silver licked at her face. Elva

not touching.

wondered if they’d kissed yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks,

a moment or

going well. We were talking and laughing. For a moment or two,

future and simply

enjoyed our time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have

some good friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and the

we could simply

asked me. “You seemed

want to lie to her. “I guess I

they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a

difficult. Susie agreed “When all this is over and we have to go back to our

!!

said to Susie

at me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s no reason you

can’t stay in

going to go back to being

nobody to me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I don’t care what

warmed my heart and pushed away the dreary

went on alert. They moved to stand in front of Elva, blocking sight of

ears peaked,

rushed to my side “Mommy! I’m scared!”

her into

on his feet in an instant,

to Susie “What are the

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