Royal Hottie by Kylie Gilmore

Author:Kylie Gilmore [Gilmore, Kylie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic comedy, the rourkes series, Contemporary romance, new adult, humor, royal romance
Publisher: Extra Fancy Books
Published: 2019-05-13T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Ruby

Phillip has been a dream. After our all-night rooftop talk, we spent the rest of the week together, exploring the island and talking, talking, talking. It wasn’t exactly private. He has two guards with him whenever he goes out, on the king’s orders, not because he wants them. He swears the islanders would never hurt him. I got used to his guards, Henry and Rafe, once Phillip assured me they would never repeat anything they heard us say unless our lives were in danger. After a while, I forgot they were there and spoke freely. Being with Phillip is almost like hanging with a close friend, except for the sexual tension. It’s always there, a subtle current running between us.

Now we’re on the jet on the way to Paris for the date I won in the bachelor auction. Phillip is chatting with the flight attendant, asking after her family. I look out the window at the island fading in the distance. It’s beautiful, a jewel of purple heather meadows, dunes, grassy slopes, and rugged cliffs in a sapphire sea setting. Amalie Palace looks enchanting—sandstone with copper roofs, multiple towers, and spires—perched on a hill in the center of the island. Cute cottages dot the long winding palace road. Soon this will all be like something I dreamed. I leave in two days. Phillip leaves the day after.

He turns to me, his blue-green eyes warm on mine. “It’s a short flight. Just under an hour. There’s a driver waiting for us. We’ll do dinner and dancing and then head back. Does that all sound good?”

I search his features, hardly believing how familiar he feels to me after just two weeks. His thick dark brown hair with a natural wave to it, his sharp cheekbones and jawline, straight nose, his sensual full lower lip. God, he’s a good kisser. We haven’t kissed since our all-night talk and I miss it terribly. I tried and he gently explained I’m too tempting to open that door again. I don’t care what anyone says, he is not some jerk manwhore only looking out for number one. Not with me. His rep is more a consequence of his bad breakup than who he really is. He even said he was starting to hate that rep. Deep down, he’s a romantic at heart. Just look at how he planned this date around what I would like. He’s so warm and attentive with me. That can’t possibly be an act put on for seduction. He hasn’t pushed for anything physical. In fact, just the opposite. And I know our lives are heading in different directions, but I simply can’t deny myself any longer.

He leans close. “What’s wrong?”

I worry my lower lip. “What if we skipped the dancing?”

“Oh. Okay. I’ll have to call the club. I booked a private area for us.” He pulls out his phone. “Is there something else you want to do?”

I nod.

He punches a few buttons on his phone. “What?”

“You.”

His head jerks up. “You want to do…” Understanding dawns.

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