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.”

I didn’t have the heart to say that it

us. We’d both have to move

been better to end the dream now. To

we could protect

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

most precious moments, I

to remember later. But I’d still rather

his hand drep. He sighed in for a lecture what

which gut to give the most

jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it

favor Clivia had the better showing at the gala

micromanaging my life

small smile

I

with whatever he wanted. I figured he woule

find myself wanting to fight against

“Nick…”

Piper. I know that might

this time. I leaned up and softly pressed my lips to

moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes

to or

now, I would hold him. I would kiss him, untill simply wasn’t allowed to

to join Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens. Ehe was gerdy

Silver and Night Silver licked at

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

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

stolen a moment or

For a moment or

about the future and simply relax around

my old Wife. And

we

your mind, Piper7 Susie asked me

to be to

the words as soon as they were

Mark Mark glanced at her a touch of hurt

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He sighed. “I’m in for a lecture when I go see my father. He’s certain to

give the

ignored the jealousy growing in my stomach. “Surely

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

life for so long. I didn’t exactly mind

we broke up. I just went along with whatever he wanted. I figured he would know best what the

“Nick…”

things for myself, Piper. I know that might be impossible, but it’s

I leaned up and softly pressed my

stolen moments were just that. In the end, Nicholas would have

wanted to or

hold him. I would kiss him, until I simply wasn’t allowed

Susie, Elva, and Mark in the gardens. Elva was

Silver licked at her face. Elva

and Mark sat on the grass, close but not

the soft blush to Susie’s cheeks, I was willing to bet

stolen a

laughing. For a moment or

future and simply relax

enjoyed our time, though it was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my old

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

we

on your mind, Piper?” Susie asked me. “You

said. I didn’t want to lie to her. “I

they were out of my mouth, because Susie instantly wilted. She inched

over and we

!!

you said to

miss you too Though when we have our cell phones back,

I can’t stay

like that I’m going

me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be

kindness warmed my heart and pushed away

wolves went on alert. They moved to stand

the woods. Their ears peaked,

to my side “Mommy!

her into my

his feet in

Susie “What are the

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