Chapter 0573

Hopefully Lilliana and Olivia hadn't caused too much trouble in our absence. Although, most likely, they were just bored without Nicholas there to try to pursue. They likely had been spending their time attempting to win over the King and Queen instead.

They had to know that was a fruitless endeavor though. The King and Queen had picked Bridget as their winner.

Yet, maybe with her recent actions, that might be starting to change.

Unlikely, I supposed. But one could hope.

"We should do something... private... before we leave," Nicholas said. He kept his voice low. Deep and sexy, just how I liked it. The promise of it sent a pleasant shiver up my spine.

"What did you have in mind?" I asked.

The edge of his mouth curled upright just a little. "Before we fully turn in tonight, we should meet in my room first. Just you and me."

Oh, I liked the sound of this. I lowered my head slightly, so that I could look up at him through my eyelashes. "And what would happen there?"

He lifted his hand and slowly, gently traced his fingertips down my arm

closed my eyes and sighed. I had no idea how such a

just have to wait and

to keep my mind occupied for the

my eyes, I envisioned Nicholas surrounding me with his

as others began to come out onto the deck, and Nicholas and I were forced

princes, Elva, and I were lounging about on the deck. Elva was using crayons on some coloring book pages that Selma had found lying

wondered if the merfolk oracle would make an appearance. She'd said she would when my heart was clear of fear. Would she still seek me out even if

my mind. The oracle wasn't Elva's only

and Nicholas seemed to have wordlessly resolved their earlier posturing. Now they played a game of chess against each other at

relax for a change. He sat on the top step, looking out

seemed to be annoyed. She was two chardonnays in, and

a few closing shots of the

comfortable where he was. Instead, he obediently stood. "I'll

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