Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very quickly. “Uh… I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir, I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“Still Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of

my cheek. “There never seems to be enough time for us.”

I smiled a bit, sadly, I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was King. Someday, there

would be no time for us. We’d both have to move on.

Maybe it would have been better to end the dream now. To tell Nicholas that nothing like this could

aver happen again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our hearts.

But, even to protect us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even if they were always too

Were some of my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for anything.

would hort to remember later. But I’d still rather have the memories at all, then to ne

Chapter 0261

Mark, looking at me against the closet wall and Nicholas kneeling in front of me, went very pale very

quickly. “Uh.. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to… intrude.”

Nicholas refastened my pants and pulled up the zipper. Slowly, he rose to his feet.

“Some other time,” he whispered to me.

“Promise?” I whispered back. My face was hot with embarrassment, but I couldn’t deny the idea of his

mouth on me had driven me to the brink of madness.

Nicholas winked at me. Then, he turned to face Mark.

“What is it, Mark?”

“Sir. I…”

“It’s fine, Mark. Just tell me what you need.”

“Your father, sir. The King wishes to see you.”

Nicholas sighed. “Likely regarding what he expects from me during the next event.”

“Most likely,” Mark agreed. He quickly glanced between Nicholas and me. “I, uh. I’ll be outside.” He

awkwardly turned and hurried out of the closet.

Nicholas looked back at me. “I’m sorry, Piper.”

It’s not your fault.”

“Still.” Nicholas approached me again. He reached his hand up and brushed his thumb along the side of my cheek. There never seems to be enough time for us.”

bit, sadly. I didn’t have the heart to say that it would be worse if he was

be no time for us. We’d

the dream

again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our

us, I couldn’t do it. These fleeting moments we shared, even

precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them

hurt to remember later. But I’d still

sighed in for a lecture what

give

my stomach, Sure it would be

of favor Clivia had the better

my life for so long. I didn’t exactly

me a small smile trever

I

whatever he wanted. I figured he woule know best what the kingom needed. But now,

I find myself wanting to

“Nick…”

I know that might be impossible but it’s what I went

time. I leaned up and softly pressed my

moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes would have to choose someone

to

would hold him. I would

I went outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens. Ehe was

wolves Silver and Night Silver licked at her face. Elva

but not

yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was willing to

moment or two.

talking and laughing For a moment or

future and

to my old Wife. And though I

were we

asked me

want to be to her. “I guess I was just thinking about

as they were out of my mourn

Mark Mark glanced at her a touch of

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drop. He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go

which girl to give the most attention

the jealousy growing in my stomach. “Surely

said. “She’s falling out of favor. Olivia

life for so long. I

against it after we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the kingdom needed. But

“Nick…”

Piper. I know that might be impossible,

stepped into him this time. I leaned up and softly pressed my

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone else

to

for now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, until

went outside to join Susie, Elva,

Night. Silver

on the grass, close but not touching. They

kissed yet. From the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I

a

For a moment or two, I was able

the future and

bittersweet. Someday, I would

some good friends back home, I would

were we could simply

me.

to her. “I guess

as they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch of hurt in

“When all this is over and we have to go back to

!!

you said to

me. Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones back, there’s no reason

I can’t

I’m going to go back to

nobody to me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my friend. I

and pushed away the

suddenly, the wolves went on alert. They moved to stand in

woods. Their ears peaked, facing the

my side “Mommy! I’m

into

was on his feet in an instant,

to Susie “What

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