Prince and Single Mom by Morgan Ashbury

Author:Morgan Ashbury
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2012-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Alex wasn’t certain how to broach the delicate subject.

Delighted to be having dinner alone with Hannah, he’d spent the first few minutes over wine simply enjoying light conversation, the smile on her face, and her company. The waiter served their soup, a delicious shrimp bisque, and Alex finally braved the topic that had been on his mind since that afternoon.

“Hannah, when your daughter passed me on the way back to your suite this afternoon, she winked at me. I’ve never had a young woman wink at me before. I wasn’t certain what it meant, or how to respond.”

He didn’t know what he’d expected her reaction to be. But the delightful blush that kissed her flesh, and the coquettish smile that graced her lips surprised him.

“Perhaps the appropriate response would be embarrassment. I’ve never cared for prevarication. I don’t believe there’s room for it in relationships. So, I let her know that you and I had been spending intimate time together.”

“Oh.” Oh, hell. Not that he minded Hannah’s disclosure to her daughter. How could he, when he’d done as much with his own son? But that other little tidbit she’d casually dropped had him feeling a bit guilty.

“You don’t look as if you approve.”

“I’m sorry. Of course I do. I hope I don’t act like a guilty schoolboy the next time I’m in her presence.” Smoothly done, if he did say so himself. Reaching for his glass of water, he bathed the prevarication from his throat. A new, intriguing thought occurred to him, one that pushed his disquiet, and potential embarrassment aside. “Does that mean you might spend the night with me?”

“I might.”

“Good.” He couldn’t resist picking up her hand and kissing it. He wanted very much to spend the night with her. To fall asleep with her in his arms, and awaken with her beside him in the morning. It might prove to be addicting. He was more than willing to take the chance.

“I thought I’d like to see some of the city in the next day or so. I wondered if you’d like to show me a bit of your country?”

“And I just thought how enticing the possibility of chaining you to my bed for a day or two would be, now that your daughter won’t worry about where you are. Speaking of whom, she seems to be keeping herself and that wonderful son of hers entertained.” In the back of Alex’s mind, he wondered if he should be worried about how well he could to shift conversational directions on a personal level. An excellent skill for a monarch to have, he wasn’t convinced it served a lover equally well.

“He is wonderful, isn’t he? Thank you for playing with him today. I could tell your attention absolutely thrilled him.”

He liked the way her eyes softened at the mention of her grandson. And here, at least, he could be completely honest. “No thanks are necessary. I had an enjoyable time with him. Your daughter has done an excellent job raising him.

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