Claiming His Royal Heir by Jennifer Lewis

Author:Jennifer Lewis
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

A week later, little had changed. Nicky was now babbling complete nursery rhymes in Catalan. Stella had plenty of time to lose herself in the demanding but exhilarating world of the ancient library. And she’d slept with Vasco every night.

They always slept in the same room. She’d asked again whose room it was, and he always replied that it was “theirs.” Vasco was never there when she awoke. Her feelings on this had developed from surprise into disappointment, but she didn’t like to whine about it. They’d only been involved for one week, so she was hardly in a position to ask him to adjust his lifestyle to her needs. Or maybe she didn’t want to make waves when she enjoyed their time together so much. Now at least she knew the way back to her room.

During the day Vasco was flirtatious and affectionate, treating her like his lover, regardless of who was around. They’d even strolled through the town with Nicky twice, as if they were a real family.

Stella’s ears burned all the time. She could imagine the gossip that must result when the nation’s dashing young king showed up with a woman and child and no wedding ring in sight. The “aunts” said nothing, just smiled sweetly and doted over Nicky. The staff members were polite and somewhat deferent, treating her as a guest rather than one of themselves, though theoretically at least she was there to do a job.

And there was no discussion about the future. Vasco seemed to operate under the assumption that she and Nicky were there for good, and since it was too early to decide whether they were or not, she didn’t ask any pointed questions. Most of the time they were together they were either within earshot of the staff, at dinner for example, or in bed. Neither was the ideal place for a “state of the state” conversation.

The moment Vasco kissed her, all practical concerns melted away and she floated on a cloud of bliss that could be temporary or eternal, her mind and body didn’t seem to care. The palace was like a little country in its own right and—busy with Nicky and Vasco and the library—she almost forgot about the rest of the world chugging along all around them.

So it was a rude awakening when a former work colleague in L.A. sent her an abrupt email with the heading “OMG Stella—this you?” and a link to CelebCrush magazine’s website. Stella clicked the link wondering if she had a job lead. She and the sender had been out for lunch a few times and she knew Elaine, an archivist, had found a new position at the Getty Museum.

The link took her to a headline blaring “Royal Romance?” The tone of the article was breathless. “Dashing King of Montmajor Vasco Montoya has been spotted out on the town with a mysterious American—and her young child. Rumors are buzzing that he’s the dad. Royal mistress, or future wife?” Stella blinked. There was

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