Taming the Royal Beast (Royal House of Leone Book 6) by Jennifer Lewis

Author:Jennifer Lewis [Lewis, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: royal romance
Publisher: Mangrove
Published: 2017-11-28T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The sun was setting by the time people finished their wedding cake and rose from the tables to dance. She’d have to keep an eye on Rigo and make sure he didn’t slip off somewhere. She could feel her father’s eyes on her, even though she deliberately avoided looking around for him. She didn’t want to be any more self-conscious than she already was.

She dreaded kissing Rigo again.

Not because she didn’t want to kiss him. She did want to kiss him. Her lips still hummed with the feel of his mouth on hers.

It was the part afterward she shrank from. Where he’d avoid her—like he was now—and then quietly fire her.

The part where she’d never see him again.

She hadn’t realized until now how much it would hurt to lose Rigo’s respect. She’d never see another of those exasperated but amused glances. She’d never get to watch his hard mouth hitch in a slight smile that she’d coaxed out of him.

“Bella.” Beatriz’s voice jerked her out of her reverie. “When the music starts Sandro and Serena will lead the way out onto the dance floor, and then the rest of us royal couples will join them for a dance. It’s really just so the press can get some nice clean shots of us.”

“Okay.” Her voice quivered a little. She wasn’t nervous about the dancing. She’d taken enough dance lessons to handle a waltz or a polka or even a tango. She was nervous because this was the perfect opportunity.

To kiss Rigo and screw up her life.

No! This is how you are going to start your new life! You’ll be able to buy a country cottage with a big garden and plenty of room for animals. Maybe even a field so you can rescue livestock that needs saving. It’s going to be great.

She tried to convince herself, but the sinking feeling in her chest persisted.

The jazz band suddenly struck up a bright dance tune. She looked up to see Sandro and Serena rising from their seats with smiles on their faces.

It’s now or never.

Maybe no one would notice the kiss. They’d be busy staring at the gorgeous bride and her handsome groom, and no one would pay any attention to the far less interesting couple off in a dark corner. Her dad would see and maybe just enough people that his bizarre plan would actually work. Rigo wouldn’t be able to go after her father so he’d focus his attention on finding the real killer and everything would gradually go back to normal.

In a month or two, Rigo would be back in New York and she could forget about him forever. Right?

Everyone rose from their seats, and she finally dared to cast her eyes toward Rigo. Her heart seized when his gaze met hers.

Of course he didn’t want to dance with her, but he was seasoned to royal protocol and would play the role thrust upon him. His expression remained rigid as he took her hand and led her toward the center of the courtyard.

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