Chapter 0343

“I’m here.” Nicholas walked to her, hugged her, and then joined in her game. I followed, eager for any moment of normalcy, no matter how fleeting.

Later, I followed Nicholas to the guest room he was using. We hadn’t finished our.

conversation.

As we crossed the threshold and closed the door behind us, I expected him to start arguing again. Instead, he pulled me into his arms and kissed me.

The kiss stole my breath, and my thoughts, away. For a long moment, I was in a land of bliss and contentment, surrounded by warmth and the man I admired.

Too soon, it ended. Anything short of forever would have been too soon.

“I’m worried about you,” he whispered.

My heart ached. “I’m worried about you, too.”

“About me?”

“I saw the flyers. Even Julian was upset. Things are bad, Nick. You can’t keep that from me.’

“I don’t mean to,” Nicholas said. “But Piper, I wasn’t lying before. As prince, my life is always in danger. There are always threats.”

“Not dropped from airplanes.”

Nicholas sighed. “That’s not

anything were to

thought right there,” he said. “I’m here.” He took my wrist in his and brought my hand to his chest, palm flat over his beating heart.

did. The steady, sure pulse

And so are

The flecks of green within them shimmered

the thought that Jane might try to take you from me,”

feeling braver now. Bolder. I could feel his heart, and mine fell into rhythm.

Steady. Strong.

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One.

“Nick…”

inched closer to me. He cupped one of my cheeks with his hand.

Piper. Whatever

I wanted. but I was too nervous to

made everything so much

you want?” I

me back until I bumped against

ear. His voice dropped low, husky. “I want to have you writhing, beneath me. I want to have you beg for more, and

thighs hard together, to give some relief to the ache in my

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