Chapter 0220
Julian and I were on a couch in a sitting room, looking at each other. Julian had made himself
comfortable, bringing on knee up onto the cushion so he could more easily face me. I was sitting very still
with my hands in my lap..
I was still embarrassed about what had earlier happened with Nicholas. Both our bodies had responded
to the position we’d been in, with me on top of him. I could only thank my luck that Julian had no walked
in a minute or two earlier, or the teasing would have been relentless.
It was bad enough now, with the knowing smirk Julian kept flashing me.
“So,” I said, trying to get things back on track. “Mental self–defense.”
“Exactly. I’ve been thinking of the best way to help train you, and I’ve decided on role–play.”
I raised a brow. “Role–play?”
“I’ll pretend to be Terry and say all the terrible bullshit Terry would say, and you try to counter it. I’ll
correct you when you do or say something that I know would only encourage the asshole. This way, we
can help prepare you for your inevitable next meeting with him.”
sounded reasonable enough, though I shivered unpleasantly
him eventually. She’d seemed very interested in me,
more events. Still, I wished I didn’t have to.
what happened before, when he’d
hands together in my
I trusted him, mostly, so I drew comfort from
a game, and you can tap out at any
head. “I want to learn. I
וד
nor I am ever going to let
were a kindness, but held doubt. The princes had their own responsibilities
around me every minute.
had to be responsible for my own safety. And that
“Ready?” Julian asked.
I nodded.
His brow lowered while his
channeling
It was… unnerving.
arm around behind me on the back
breathe on my shoulder.
Julian said. “You’ve been strutting
show just for me.”
too much, too real, too soon. I couldn’t move. I was locked in that moment with Terry,
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