The Prince's Playbook by Pamela DuMond

Author:Pamela DuMond
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pamela DuMond

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I discovered later on that momentous day that for the first hour following Leopold and Cici’s official engagement—we, the newly engaged royal Bellèno couple – were the top story on the local TV news channels.

Leopold’s sturdy arm encircled my waist for official royal PDA. We posed affectionately as more photographers and news crews showed up to snap photos, take videos, and grab a few interviews.

Reporters threw out questions. “Prince Leopold! When did you know Lady Catherine Fontaine was the right girl for you?”

“In grade school when I stole her doll and she fought back. She’s always been feisty.”

Onlookers laughed.

“Prince Leopold! Aside from Prince Harry, you’ve been the most eligible bachelor on the royal circuit. Why have you decided to settle down now?”

“Zoom in on her baby-bump,” Ducklips said behind her palm to her cameraman.

This was a pizza bump, definitely not a baby bump. I sucked in my stomach and held my breath.

“Because I was scared my right girl would grow tired of waiting for me.” Leopold flashed his sexy smile. “I didn’t want to lose her.” He leaned in and kissed me full on my lips.

I tried to make it seem like we’d been kissing forever. Perhaps I tried a bit too hard because the applause reached a crescendo. My eyes fluttered open, only to spot Max glaring daggers at us. He was straddling an idling Harley-Davidson barely a hundred yards away.

“Lady Catherine! You’ve been out of the public eye for over a year now pursuing advanced degrees at Marymount University in the State of Illinois,” Ducklips said. “Did know Prince Leopold was going to propose? Or was it a complete surprise to you upon returning to Bellèno?”

“I’ve always had a sweet spot for Prince Leo. Seriously, who hasn’t?” I looked up at him and batted my eyelashes.

The female reporters giggled.

“But recently we’ve been in touch more. E-mails, phone calls, texting, Skype, even old-fashioned love letters. We’re crazy about each other. I can’t imagine a more perfect match than Leo and me. If I don’t say yes and I don’t try this with someone who could be my best friend…” My gaze drifted toward Max.

“Yes, Cici?” Leo prompted.

My attention darted back to Leo and I smiled at him like he was chocolate. “I will forever wonder if we both missed out on something magical and wonderful. Something that was meant to be. I didn’t want to pass on my Happily-Ever-After. After all, how many people really get a chance at that?”

“Sweet.” The Bellèno News Network reporter wiped tears away.

Out of the corner of my eye, I watched Max rev the engine on his Harley and speed off. No cameras swiveled to film his exit.

“Show us the ring! Show us the engagement ring that Prince Leopold gave you!” Ducklips demanded.

I held my left hand out as the cameras popped and whirred. Two helicopters circled overhead. And I wondered if I was bleeding drops of blood into a nest of sharks. Who would be the first to bite? To discover I was an imposter? To destroy me? I watched Max ride out of the park and felt my heart clench.

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