Chapter 0567

"I'll go with you," Nicholas said. True to his word, he stuck to us like he'd been glued to our side.

Eventually, the sun crept across the sky and began to disappear at the western horizon. Sitting on one of the sofas on the deck, Elva began to doze at my side, occasionally swaying. When she finally fell into my arm, I roused her and asked, "Bedtime, Elva?"

She nodded.

I looked to the other candidates and two princes sitting around us.

*Elva and I are turning in for the night," I said as we stood.

"Goodnight," each of them said in turn, except Bridget, who was laughing with one of the cameramen.

Nicholas stood as we did. "I'll go with you."

other. Our new sleeping arrangement hadn't been decided in a public space, so the

Elva into the

greeted us with a formal salute. "An air mattress has been arranged for you, Prince

Nicholas

air mattress had been assembled right next to the bed, and covered in sheets and a blanket. A set

take the air mattress." "Absolutely not," Nicholas said in his

changed and washed with our teeth brushed, we reemerged. Nicholas had changed in our absence. He was across the room, testing the strength of

before she returned to

and content after his hug. Nicholas returned to the air mattress. He stood beside me. We'd be right next to each other, me in the bed, him on the floor.

thought I'd be able to sleep,

to him once more. It still seemed ridiculous, making a prince sleep on my floor. I hadn't been comfortable with a stranger in my room,

He had not changed his mind, and therefore would not, knowing him. He was

bed. She had turned away from us, and was already

was tired too, but wired enough

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