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.”

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

time for us. We’d both have to move

to end the dream now. To

again. Then, maybe, we could protect both our

it. These fleeting moments we shared,

my most precious moments, I wouldn’t trade them for

later. But I’d still rather have

sighed in

gut to give the most attention

jealousy growing in my stomach,

“She’s falling out of favor Clivia had

He’s been micromanaging my life

smile

I

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

myself wanting to fight

“Nick…”

want things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible

into him this time. I leaned up and softly pressed

In the end, Nicholes

wanted to

him. I would kiss him, untill simply wasn’t

outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark

Night Silver licked at

sat on the grass, close but not touching. They kept stealing

soft blush to Susie’s

moment

going well. We were talking and laughing For a moment

the future and simply

bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I

were we could

your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me “You seemed really far away

want to be to her. “I

words as soon as they were

at her a touch of

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for a lecture when I go see my father. He’s

girl to give the most attention

growing in my stomach. “Surely

of favor.

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life for so long. I didn’t exactly mind it before

small smile. “I never fought 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 now, more and more, I find myself wanting

“Nick…”

might be impossible, but it’s what I want. I can’t

time. I leaned up and softly pressed my

In the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone

wanted to or

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

Elva, and Mark in

Silver licked at

but not touching. They kept

yet. From the soft blush to

a moment

laughing. For a moment or two, I was able

and simply relax

it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to

good friends back home, I would miss Susie, Mark, and the

were we could simply

asked me. “You seemed really

didn’t want to lie to her. “I

mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way

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

!!

said to

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

can’t

family might not like that I’m going to go back to being a

said. “You’ll always be my friend. I

kindness warmed my heart and pushed

alert. They moved to stand

the woods. Their ears peaked, facing

to my side “Mommy!

into my

was on his feet in an instant,

“What are the wolves

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