He was entirely keeping his word when he’d promised to pretend the kiss never happened.

I needed to get better at doing the same.

I looked back to Nicholas, but a servant interrupted us next.

“Please excuse me,” she said.

“Nathan is calling everyone out onto the deck for a meeting.”

“He's not even wasting a moment,” Nicholas sighed.

“It will be okay,” I told him. “we'll find a way to keep relaxing... somehow. His expression was grim. He didn’t believe me.

Together, Nicholas and I met the others out on the back deck.

The camera crew had finished preparing and were now ready to shoot. I thought maybe they were going to capture the meeting, but Nathan, after glancing at all of us in our breezy cottons and linens, sent the crew down to film the ocean for cutaway shots.

I have arrived with a camera crew,” Nathan said, when he had all of our attention.

have more intimate time with the camera, to let the folks at home know the real you.” I narrowed my eyes in suspicion. That wasn’t the reason

you to showcase your

as possible.” Veronica and Jessica looked at each other. Both were wearing sensible floral dresses. Jessica

worried looks, girls,” Bridget said,

a chance to show the

“My prince isn’t

Joyce will see the footage,” Nathan

to wasn’t the reason

you wear your swimsuits as much as possible.” Veronica and

have such worried looks, girls,” Bridget said, smiling wide. “This gives us a chance to show the princes what we are working with.” Jessica frowned. “My prince isn’t here.”

That seemed enough to

their swim trunks. No shirts, if you

other side of Nathan, Julian tilted his head. “Guess I'm glad I've been working out.” I knew, for

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