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

if anything were to happen

in his and brought my hand to

sure

Piper. And so

them

the thought

now. Bolder. I could feel his heart, and

Steady. Strong.

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One.

“Nick…”

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

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

place swelled a burning desire. I knew what I wanted. but I was too nervous to voice it. I wanted

everything

you

forward and simultaneously pushed me back until I bumped against the wall. Then he came in

to my ear. His voice dropped low, husky. “I want to have you writhing, beneath me. I want to

thighs hard together, to give

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