Royal Order by Leslie North

Author:Leslie North [North, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Penelope knew she was skirting the rules of queenly modesty with her new dress, but she couldn’t help but wear the one Simon had picked out for her. It turned out the stylist had known what she was doing after all, and the alterations—which the woman had done with amazing speed—had turned out beautifully. The outfit clung to her curves, adorning them in a layer of sheer lace atop the silky white fabric, and Pen had felt Simon’s eyes on her all evening as they made their rounds of the room. His attention felt like a physical weight, something draped around her shoulders, bolstering her confidence and making her feel wanted and beautiful.

The event had gone splendidly. Simon had done his research, and he could now answer any question about school lunches and the benefits of expanded play time that the executives and members of the nobility threw his way. Pen had answered her fair share too, though she’d dodged the comments that called into question her continued involvement in her toy company. No one knew yet how invested she still was in her store, but she knew that the questions should serve as a warning bell. If she didn’t step away from her company soon, people might start to think she was pushing her playtime plan to line her own pockets with money she made off the sale of her toys. That wasn’t true at all, of course. It was just difficult to let go of something that had defined her for so long.

She spotted Simon across the room, chatting up a lord by the bar. Maybe she should tell him about it, ask his advice. They had promised each other complete honesty, after all. And he always seemed to know the ins and outs of politics so much better than her—maybe he’d be able to figure out a solution. Though she hoped he wouldn’t be upset that she hadn’t told him sooner.

He felt her eyes on him and glanced at her, his gaze intent as it swept over her figure. She happily eye-fucked him right back. He was wearing his military uniform again, but now that she knew what was under that starched suit, it felt like a tantalizing secret just between the two of them. Let everyone else see Clark Kent. She’d seen what he was hiding, and she knew who he really was.

The party ended half an hour later, and it was torture to wait through all the goodbyes until they could retire to a sitting room. A big part of her wanted to jump him the second the door shut, but she stopped herself, wanting to be open with him about her toy store problem first. Before she could speak, though, a maid bustled in with some brandy for them. Pen waited silently while she set the drinks up, checked to see whether they needed anything else, and then strode back out the door.

Then Simon locked it behind her, and all thoughts of the toy company fell straight out of Penelope’s mind.

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