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my head, smiling ridiculously to an empty room. Even the atmosphere in here is

d dress onto the be

skinny-dipping and rock music. I begin to remove my clothing, desperate for

, picking up the

to see you again, I meant to

break. I shake my

r drinks, after a state dinner we're attend

, are they... are

yes, t

know. Won't t

y should only be there for an hour or

down. "Um, okay

ave a car come

rig

p in. I'm having a guest

, stunned at his

course. I only said guest room because I didn'

head. "No... it's alrigh

ere's a short pause. "Good... W

raising my hand to my mouth slowly in contemplation. I truly don't kno

pulling my phone out of my b

. Busy night, large hang

kers to the window, to the

hell am

.

lace by the window, truly frightened with no actual idea why. Well, may

what I love, to explore my wildest dreams for this next week and a half. I'm not just Mia Tyle

n every way. I won't let myself think of who he is, what this flirtati

casual but pretty. It's the only thing in my closet that I though

oor. I unlock it, opening it to find

wnstairs for y

as I reach for my bag b

"Follow me. Keep your eyes

e are exiting onto the street. I look up fleetingly, finding another bodyguard opening the door to the

is silent. I didn't feel I had the authority to raise the partition so I just sat, staring o

around the idea that Prince Henry lived in a palace. We pull up around it, passing the front entrance. When we stop on a

Everything is so large. Large, expensive, royal. Overwhelmed beyond belief, I consider telling the bodyguard to shut the door. However, my eyes catch to a moving figure walking down th

white tuxedo, missing the bowtie by this point. His grin is infectious, even i

ing at how odd and domesticated that sounds coming from his lips. God, you

nswer. "How was t

ent," he says, rolling his

nto a palace. I hear wild jazz music coming from the ap

uch my records. It will be

azz at a club when I was in high school. They had to

wa

e. They closed down, or I'

s, as we walk up the steps towards a

n I started, ninet

ver at me. "They've had a bit to drink but they're relatively harmles

in, kissing me briefly- an utter tease- before pulling back. I star

n't be h

the living room alone is larger than Ida's entire apartment in Queens. Everyone is dressed to the nines,

obably in his late fifties, asleep upright on the couch, somehow able to sleep amongst the noise.

looking back at the group. "Everyone, this is m

warmly, a couple leaving their places to come towards m

you have

r you're

you want to choose something else,"

h is fine.

looking shocked. "

he Opera," a woman states, holding a cigarette an

that w

g. He touches my hair, curling a wave between his fingers. "Your

ut to ask her t

at is why, my darling," he

g to it. Jus

u have to

, swallowing. "

ly. I'm blinking in shock when Henry comes

Royce?" Henry asks, his tone

magical powers. Her hair is a work of

se ostentatious people before you are

me by Angie and

d ? I try to conceal my

r back, wanting their attention

a complicate

I mean, I th

ay

kle, n

nely adore each other. She's fine with his excursions elsewhere and he,

g at him. "Do y

and in that sense, different types of relationships. It depends on wher

. At all the glamorous people-

" he asks, catching

within you, there won't be anyone else to look for. Until then, I think it c

ng the glass to my lips. The drink is familiar, and qu

m still blushing when I look to

r was a businessman and we spent a lot of time in his offi

d of yours, was

into my glass unco

e with h

e ye

ing. "Long. Wh

hasn

king to me with wide ey

kid

d rest on my hip, burning a invisible hole int

llow him anywhere. He guides me towards a hallway. I shake my head, observing the i

so big. Is it

at me. "Yes. Ten roo

rooms

nately, like tonight, since these people drink like fish, a

bedroom- a gorgeous bedroom. I feel the newly familiar fluttering in my stomach begin once ag

st has been there since the alley, building between us, waiting to be unleashed. He comes up to me, clasping my face. I'm sucking in a breath

e curves of my hips. The back of my body bumps into the edge of a table. His movements grow stronger, his emoti

kly breaking all contact with me. Ches

, rubbing gently. "I need to a

nod, swallowin

d you that- I need you to si

ach. Oh god . I lick my lips slowly, nodding to

miling sof

d next to them. I close my eyes. You stupid, stupid girl ... what are you doing

like reading it. It's simply stating you will remain dis

A is," I utter, tr

ly, kissing my shoulder. "I'm

wish us safe travels!" I he

y staying here. I have to go spe

in seconds, my chest is heaving. I suck in breath desperatel

ess face as he hovered above me, checking the pulse in my neck bef

n he is near me, my body reacts. It gravitates to him. I've never had someone make me f

me- and I'd be silenced.

oing to hu

ould hurt the hell out of me and I'd

enry is chuckling. "My lord

tly, unsure. He frowns slightly, loo

, looking anywhere but at his face o

er an apology as I pass by him hurriedly, clasping onto the doo

. Observing my face, he immediately pulls his hand back, holding bo

n? Why are you looking at me l

t all. I just- I

s together. "Will

N

"I don't understand what's

't sig

y n

cau

use w

before, after signing one

? Who tr

yes. "I can'

e states, with emphasis, soundi

I c

hurt you?" I stare at him and he shakes hi

e door. He stares at me, obvio

t I believe that it was the man you spoke of earlier. You can tell me if it isn'

r. He walks towards me, stopping just before me. I'm ridged when he wraps his arms around m

g my eyes. I feel his hand on my hair, st

f expensive scotch and strong aftershave. It's a masculin

n it. I do want..." I stop myself

ill... you'll stay here tonight, alright?

w but I nod anyway, forcin

htly with his thumb. "Let's- rejoin t

g him lead me

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