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.

trailed from

my ear. “Tell

fire sparked and burned. It spread out up into

know what I

want to hear you say

and special. Even this, right here – his obvious consideration for me made me

The man I loved once. Maybe loved still, somewhere inside of me. I was afraid to think about that now.

voice so low, it was practically

me…” My cheeks burned. “Taste me…

he slid the sleeves of my dress off my shoulders and down the length of my arms. The top half of my dress fell down,

traced his knuckles down the length of my spine. He stopped when all he felt

disapproving. More, surprised. “You are not wearing

I confirmed.

slipped his fingers around my waist

bad girl,” he whispered into my ear. His breath 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 same time, my nipples

at the sensation.

me with his hands. I dropped my head back against his shoulder, enjoying his ministrations. Then, blessedly, like he could

“Nick,” I gasped.

got you. Let yourself go, Piper. I swear

mouth fell open. I could barely catch my breath as he teased, flicking and then rolling the nubs with his

night, I sneaked out of my room when everyone else was asleep. The guards protended they didn’t notice. Then I quietly walked down the hallway, keeping

gently knocked, and it opened right

behind in. He wasn’t wearing a shirt. His muscles were on full display. He did wear a pair

A shiver

me?” I

appear much as he did back

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

room and he closed the door behind

to happen. So I continued to face the rest of the room, my back to Nicholas. If I looked at him, I

But I

space behind me. He placed his hands on my

tense,” he said.

“I don’t know…”

to be with me. I know your boundaries and will

trust

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