Chapter 0298

That night, I sneaked out of my room when everyone else was asleep. The guards pretended they didn’t notice. Then I quietly walked down the hallway, keeping my steps light as I wound my way through the palace until I stood before Nicholas’s door.

I gently knocked, and it opened right away.

Nicholas stood behind in. He wasn’t wearing a shirt. His muscles were on full display. He did wear a pair of thin lounge pants that hung low on his hips. His feet were bare.

“Piper,” he said, voice low. A shiver ran down my spine.

“Were you expecting me?” I asked.

He smiled a little, sheepish. It was boyish on his face, making him appear much as he did back when we had dated three years ago. My heartbeat went into overdrive.

“I was hoping…” He stepped back from the door. “Come inside. Please.”

I entered the room and he closed the door behind me.

Despite my trust and comfort around Nicholas, I was nervous in what I was doing here, in what was about to happen. So I continued to face the rest of the room, my back to Nicholas. If I looked at him, I might lose myself.

Maybe I came here for that. But I was afraid of it too.

Nicholas moved into the space behind me. He placed his hands on my shoulders.

“You’re tense,” he said. “Nervous?”

“I don’t know…”

“You don’t have to be with me. I know your boundaries and will never press you. You can trust me.”

“I do trust you.”

He began to give me a massage, pressing his thumbs deep into the strained muscles of my upper back. “Then trust me to take care of you…”

I relaxed at once, turning to putty in his hands.

“I’ll take care of you, Piper.”

“I know…” I sighed, happiness spreading through me.

back. His hands trailed from my shoulders, down the length of

to my ear. “Tell me what you want tonight, Piper.”

fire sparked and burned. It spread out up into my heart and

what I want,” I said.

hummed. “I want to hear you say

way to make me feel safe and special. Even this, right here – his obvious consideration for me made me feel properly cared

want you…” I swallowed down my embarrassment. This was Nicholas, the man I trusted. The man I

voice so low, it was practically a growl.

My cheeks burned.

down the length of my arms. The top half of my dress fell down, catching on my hips and pooling at

his knuckles down the length of my spine. He stopped

didn’t sound disapproving. More, surprised. “You

not,” I

his fingers around my waist and teased my stomach.

was so hot on my skin. Slowly, he lifted his hands upward and cupped my bare breasts. His fingers were cold and I gasped.

at the

shoulder, enjoying his ministrations. Then, blessedly, like he could read

“Nick,” I gasped.

yourself go, Piper. I swear I won’t let you

breath as he teased, flicking and then rolling the nubs with his

walked down the hallway, keeping my steps light as I

gently knocked, and it opened

shirt. His muscles were on full display. He did wear a pair of thin lounge pants that hung low on his hips. His feet were bare.

low. A shiver ran down my spine.

expecting me?” I

much as he did

back from the door.

room and he

I was doing here, in what was about to happen. So I continued to face the rest of the room, my back to Nicholas. If I looked

But I was afraid of it too.

moved into the space behind me. He placed his hands on my shoulders.

he said.

“I don’t know…”

with me. I know your boundaries and will never press you. You

trust

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