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AndIabsolutely was in no state to make a decision like this.
Seriously, me and the gals would need a lot more than two bottles of wine to get through this mess.
Though, truthfully,Iknew their answers.
Catla, an unqualifiedYES!
Gayliliel, a less loud, but still unqualifiedyes.
Monique, a definitive,yes, with the addition of,why in all the realms did you take even a second to answer affirmatively?
But, with regard to the pursuit ofPrinceAleksei—Inever thoughtI’dthink this, and ifIdid,Iwould expect whenIthought it my brain would catch fire—Iwasn’t so sure.
“I’ll know whenIknow,”Ireplied. “Isthere some way to get word to you?”
“My contact information is on your tablet.”
“Great.”
“As isHisRoyalHighness’s.Directaccess, office andPalm.Hisassistant’s information is also provided, and if you can’t get to him directly, she’ll get him for you.Hername isMuriel.”
She’ll get him for you.
Like,Iwas important.
Like, allIhad to do was reach out, and he’d drop everything and take my comm.
The tablet in my hand suddenly felt like it was too hot to hold.
“Really?”Ibreathed.
“Youwillneed to talk to get to know one another,” he remarked.
My gaze drifted down to the tech in my hand.
Allain tucked his tablet back into his satchel and made his way to the door.
Woodenly,Ishifted to watch him go.
He stopped at the still open door and turned back to me. “Onewarning.PrinceAlekseiis not a man to wait on anyone’s whim.”
I wondered ifPrincessAnnafound that out the hard way.
I nodded.
“This is most interesting,” he murmured.
He could say that again.
With that, he disappeared.
Chapter6
Five Hours
Isat on my couch surrounded by fabric swatches and five old-world paper sketchpads (they didn’t come cheap, but they were howIpreferred to start with preliminary designs), three of which were being used as post-breakfast nap beds by one flame-point, one cream-point and one blue-point ball of fluff (though,Comet’sball was a lot bigger than the other two).
It was lunchtime, andIwas debating whether or not to use the gals’ lunch hours for a conference comm to discussAllain’svisit.
