It’s like you aren’t even trying.” he teased, and he wasn’t entirely wrong. At this point, I didn’t want to be away from him, I wanted to be closer.

In my movements, I inched my ass backwards. It rubbed against the front of his pants, and I felt the

hardness there.

Nicholas grunted.

Oh, God. He was as worked up from my closeness as I was from his. And he liked my movements, no doubt, or he would have told me how to break this hold by now. I was glad he hadn’t. I didn’t want to get

away yet.

I gave up all

Somehow the moment, I twisted in his arms so that I was facing him. And suddenly, I gave pretense of struggling. I looked up into his eyes as he looked down at me.

His grip loosened a little. He placed his hands flat on my back instead. It was even more effective.

His gaze dropped to my mouth. I licked my lips.

“Piper…”

He leaned down, his mouth coming closer to mine. My heart pounded out of control.

I held my breath.

His lips brushed mine.

there you are! I have a message for

hands dropped from my back and I jumped away from him in a flash. My

embarrassment.

messenger looked embarrassed too, face likely mirroring mine in redness.

Nicholas seemed to maintain his cool, though he crossed his arms and glared at our intruder

your Royal Highness. I had not meant

I shouted a bit

and then

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Julian and his two other selected candidates for your assigned date, after

collecting myself. “Thank

again. Then kept bowing all the way back to the door,

was gone, I looked back to Nicholas.

that you have time to clean up for your… date.” He said

was dripping in venom.

didn’t wait for my reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left me standing in the

alone.

headed to the parlor room as I’d been

set up in the middle of the room with four

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