Total pages in book: 32
Estimated words: 29423 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 147(@200wpm)___ 118(@250wpm)___ 98(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 29423 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 147(@200wpm)___ 118(@250wpm)___ 98(@300wpm)
“Okay, how about this?” Michel asked with a chuckle. “Two blondes fell down a hole. The smart one said, ‘It's dark in here, isn't it?’ The other replied, ‘I don't know; I can't see.’”
“Better,” my princess mused. “But really, the dumb one should just be bald.”
Michel laughed and crossed his arms over his chest. “How do you figure?”
“How many dumb women do you know?” she asked. “Are they all blondes?” Her blue eyes sparkled, and I hated that they weren’t focused on me.
“That’s a trick question,” I piped up, satisfied when her gaze was back on me. “There is no answer that won’t get us in trouble. If we say yes, we’re assholes who think of some women as dumb. If we say no, we’re liars.”
Laughter burst from her chest, and the sound was magical.
“La vache,” Michel breathed, his voice filled with awe.
I glanced over to see that he was also mesmerized by my beautiful princess. “Don’t you have somewhere to be?” I asked through clenched teeth, my tone low enough that she wouldn’t hear.
“Nope.”
“Michel.”
My soon-to-be ex-friend finally swung his head around to meet my gaze. He raised an eyebrow at my thunderous expression.
“Then find somewhere else to be.”
“Oui, Votre Altesse,” Michel huffed, his tone slightly mocking and low enough that my princess would not overhear. Then he tromped away. As my bodyguard, I knew he wouldn’t be far, and I mentally rolled my eyes at his formal address. He only called me “Your Highness” when we were in a formal atmosphere or in public at home. Or at times such as this, when he was pissed at me.
But I couldn’t bring myself to care too much about being rude to Michel because now I had the beauty’s attention all on me.
“Was it something I said?” she queried, her nose scrunching as she worried her lip between her teeth.
She spoke English now, and I found that the sound of her voice made my manhood hard no matter what language she was speaking. “No, princesse,” I told her as I took several steps to close the distance between us. “He forgot about an appointment and sometimes forgets his manners.”
“Oh.” Her cheeks turned pink when she returned her gaze to me and realized how close I was standing. “Um…what were we talking about?”
She blinked up at me, and her little tongue darted out to lick her supple lips, leaving them a little shiny and begging for my kiss.
I’d never felt such a strong desire to protect someone, to possess them, to be the center of their universe. And I’d never been so damn hard in all my life. Why am I fighting this? It was clear now that the endeavor was pointless because I was too far gone. There was no option moving forward other than to own her.
Thankfully, being the second son meant I was free to choose where, and with whom, I spent my life.
I curved my lips into my most charming smile. “You were about to tell me what time I can pick you up for our date tonight.”
1
TRISTAN
“I’ve never done this before,” Dani breathed between kisses as we stumbled through my apartment, tearing at each other’s clothing.
“And you never will again, princesse,” I growled. Placing my palm on her stomach, I narrowed my eyes on her as I gently pushed her backward through the door to my bedroom. “There will be no one else, Dani. No first dates, therefore no fucking on the first date.”
I kicked the door shut behind me as I continued to urge her back until her legs hit the end of the mattress, and she fell onto it. My gaze swept over her body, taking in the sight of her in nothing but her bra and panties. I licked my lips and admired her voluptuous tits that were practically spilling out of their confinement, her soft stomach, curvy hips and thick thighs. My attention lingered at the junction of her legs, my mouth watering with the desire to taste my princess’s most secret place.
“No…um…I meant…um…” Her body tensed, and I frowned when I saw her crimson cheeks and worried expression. She leaned onto her elbows and jerked her thumb backward toward the pillows. “I’ve never…done that before.”
My mind went blank for a moment, then the possessive feelings I already had for Dani came rushing back with even more power. Fuck. My obsession with her was only getting stronger. I was shocked at how someone as gorgeous, smart, and kind could be untouched. “You’re a virgin?” I croaked, my voice strained from the effort to hold back the caveman inside me who wanted to beat his chest and shout that this woman was his and his alone.
More than likely, any other woman would have taken off after I growled at the server who looked at her with a little too much interest, then forced her to sit glued to my side during the meal while I stared at her and plied her with questions. After which, I fed her dessert, bite by bite, giving her small kisses in-between.