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.”

the heart to say that it would

be no time for us. We’d both

have been better to end the dream now. To

Then, maybe, we could protect both our

These fleeting moments we

precious moments, I wouldn’t

remember later. But I’d still rather have

sighed in for a lecture

which gut to give the most

jealousy growing in my stomach, Sure it would be

out of favor Clivia had the

switch. He’s been micromanaging my life

small smile trever

I

I figured he woule

find myself wanting to fight against

“Nick…”

I know that might be impossible but it’s what

this time. I leaned up and softly pressed my lips

moments were just that. In the end, Nicholes

wanted to

him. I would kiss him, untill simply

outside to join Susie. Elve, and Mark in the gardens.

Silver and Night Silver licked at her

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

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

moment or two.

talking and laughing For a moment or two I was

future and simply relax around my

my old Wife. And though I had some good friends back home, I would miss Susie Mark,

we

me “You seemed really far away

to be to her. “I guess I was

as soon as they were out of my mourn Because

Mark glanced at her a touch

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

which girl to give the most

in my stomach. “Surely it would

favor. Olivia had the better showing at

been micromanaging my life for

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

“Nick…”

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

him this time. I leaned up and softly pressed my

the end, Nicholas would have to choose someone else

to

I would kiss him, until I simply

outside to join Susie, Elva, and Mark in the gardens. Elva was

Night. Silver licked at her face. Elva

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

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

stolen a moment or

and laughing. For a moment or two, I

future and simply relax

was a bit bittersweet. Someday, I would have to go back to my

I would miss Susie, Mark, and the

we could

me. “You seemed really

didn’t want to lie to her. “I guess I

because Susie instantly wilted. She inched way from Mark, Mark glanced at her, a touch

all this is over

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you said to

Til miss you too Though when we have our cell phones

can’t stay in

that I’m going to go

me.” Susie said. “You’ll always be my

my heart and pushed away the dreary thoughts for

moved to stand in

the woods. Their ears peaked, facing the

my side “Mommy! I’m

into

feet in an

to Susie “What are

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