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

anything were to happen

He took my wrist in his and brought my hand

steady, sure pulse of his

Piper. And so are

eyes were earnest gold. The flecks of green within them shimmered

my life don’t scare me half so much as the

could

Steady. Strong.

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One.

“Nick…”

my cheeks with his hand. Closing my eyes, I leaned

from me, Piper. Whatever it is, I will give it to

burning desire. I knew what I wanted. but I was too nervous to voice it. I wanted to hear his thoughts. Hear his

always made everything so much

do you

simultaneously pushed me back until I bumped against the

to have you writhing, beneath me. I want to

together, to give some

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