The King's Surprise Bride_A Royal Wedding Novella by Vivien Vale

Author:Vivien Vale [Vale, Vivien]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crimson Vixens Press
Published: 2018-05-17T05:00:00+00:00

Rose

It feels like we’re pulling our weight equally, both of us pulling each other closer while we walk arm in arm out onto the sidewalk.

I spot Daniel’s car parked conspicuously, right in the middle of the loading zone in front of the building.

“Wait, you can’t park there,” I squawk with amusement.

“That’s what I thought, but then I tried it and found out how easy it is.”

I lean away from Daniel to see if I can spot a ticket on his car’s windshield, or a boot on one of the wheels. Daniel snaps me out of it by unlocking the doors remotely. The headlights flash, and the horn honks, giving me enough of a start to straighten back up.

Daniel laughs a free, easy laugh, and I get a little infectious laughter from him.

It starts out as infectious laughter, anyway, but soon we’re both laughing hard at nothing but our own happiness—and excitement.

Daniel’s done laughing by the time we reach the car, but he still has the goofiest, least self-conscious grin I’ve ever seen on him when he opens the passenger side door for me. I nod politely, which inspires Daniel to laugh again, just for a second.

Sliding into the seat and hearing Daniel shut the door, I feel a little of my cheerfulness drain. I don’t know why I suddenly have the idea that we’re not on the same page, at least not at this very moment.

And I’m surprised how upset that vague notion is making me feel. I begin breathing a little harder while I watch him walk in front of the windshield around to the driver’s side.

“Daniel,” I begin as soon as he opens the door. “May I ask you a question, please?”

“Sure.” Daniel keeps his eyes on me while he lowers himself into the seat and closes the door. “You sound so formal...and don’t forget your seatbelt.”

I can’t say why I love the fact that he mentions the seatbelt so much, but I already feel better. We both fasten our belts, and Daniel’s already started the car and pulled smoothly into the traffic before I remember my question.

“Oh, what I wanted to ask, was...”

Daniel slows to a stop at a red light, and looks at me attentively.

“...what’s the reason you think we’re having dinner tonight?”

The light turns green, and the taxi behind us starts honking immediately, but Daniel keeps his attentive face right on me.

Although―now he has that big, unapologetic grin again.

“Because we’re celebrating.”

“Celebrating what?”

“Celebrating our future. Together.”

“Together? As parents?”

“Of course!”

Daniel finally drives through the light, and I feel almost weightless with elation, like the seatbelt’s the only thing holding me in place.

I do know that, but I just needed to hear it again from Daniel.

The whole damn car feels feather-light, as if we’re not even moving, even though I can see that we’re coasting downtown along Varick Street.

I start flushing with excitement—not necessarily that kind of excitement, not this time, but overall excitement with things to come.

I shake my head slowly, unable to believe it.

Daniel turns quickly and effortlessly onto Worth.

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