Chapter 0567

"I'll go with you," Nicholas said. True to his word, he stuck to us like he'd been glued to our side.

Eventually, the sun crept across the sky and began to disappear at the western horizon. Sitting on one of the sofas on the deck, Elva began to doze at my side, occasionally swaying. When she finally fell into my arm, I roused her and asked, "Bedtime, Elva?"

She nodded.

I looked to the other candidates and two princes sitting around us.

*Elva and I are turning in for the night," I said as we stood.

"Goodnight," each of them said in turn, except Bridget, who was laughing with one of the cameramen.

Nicholas stood as we did. "I'll go with you."

hadn't been decided in a public space, so the candidates didn't know a thing about it. Even Julian seemed a little surprised. It was

into the house, with

bedroom door, the guard greeted us with a formal salute. "An air mattress

you," Nicholas replied. Content

mattress had been assembled right next to the bed, and covered in sheets and a blanket. A set of

at once. I couldn't imagine a prince sleeping on the floor. "I'll take the air mattress." "Absolutely not," Nicholas said in his sternest voice, the one that left little room for

bathroom. When we were changed and washed with our teeth brushed, we

goodnight before she returned to bed for me

mattress. He stood beside me. We'd be right next to each other, me in the bed,

I hadn't thought I'd be able

sleep on my floor. I hadn't been comfortable with a stranger in my room, but it might have been more

stem features were unyielding. He had not changed his mind, and therefore would not, knowing him.

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