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.”

heart to say that it would be worse if he was

for us. We’d both have to

to end the dream now.

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

I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we

most precious moments, I

But I’d still rather have the

his hand drep. He sighed in

to give the most

jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it would

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

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t exactly mind before

smile trever fought

I

he wanted. I figured he woule know best what the kingom needed. But

more, I find myself wanting

“Nick…”

might be impossible but

up and softly pressed my lips

In the end, Nicholes would

wanted to or not.

hold him. I would kiss him, untill simply wasn’t

Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens. Ehe was

Silver and Night Silver

the grass, close but

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

stolen a moment or two.

laughing For a moment or two I was able to

the future and simply relax

time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some

we could

mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed really far away just now

to be to her. “I guess I

words as soon as they were out

Mark glanced at her a touch of hurt in

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his hand drop. He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see my

to give the most

jealousy growing in my stomach. “Surely it would

said. “She’s falling out of favor. Olivia had the better showing at the

for so long. I didn’t exactly mind

fought against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the kingdom needed. But now, more and more,

“Nick…”

know that might be impossible,

this time. I leaned up and softly pressed

were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have to

to

I would kiss

went outside to join Susie, Elva, and Mark in the gardens. Elva

Silver licked at

but not touching. They kept stealing glances at

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

stolen a moment or two.

a moment or two,

simply

bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old

I would

were we could

Susie asked me. “You seemed really

sorry, I said. I didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I was just thinking about the future.

because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at

over and we have to

!!

you said

me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s

can’t stay

going to go back to being

nobody to me.” Susie said. “You’ll always

pushed away

to stand in front of Elva,

Their ears peaked, facing

to my side “Mommy! I’m scared!”

into my arms

in an

to Susie “What are

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