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.”

sighed. “That’s

were to

here.” He took my wrist in his and brought my hand to his chest, palm

sure

Piper. And

within them

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

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

Steady. Strong.

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One.

“Nick…”

my cheeks with his hand.

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

lips. Fear ebbed, and in its place swelled a burning desire. I knew what I wanted. but I was too nervous to voice it. I wanted

everything so much

you want?”

inched forward and simultaneously pushed me back until I bumped against the

“I want to have you writhing, beneath me. I want to have you beg for more, and when I finally give it

my thighs hard together, to give some

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