The Serenade: The Prince and the Siren by Hollingsworth Suzette

Author:Hollingsworth, Suzette
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-73323-070-4
Publisher: Icicle Ridge Graphics
Published: 2019-07-29T16:00:00+00:00

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“Forgive me, Nicolette,” he muttered. Damn, he wanted her.

“Forgive you for what?” She sighed, running her hands along her dress as if to straighten it.

“For forgetting who you are—and what you mean to me. For forgetting who I am. I seem to do that a great deal in your presence, Senorita Nicolette.”

“Ah. For forgetting who you are and kissing the wholly unsuitable me.”

“No! Senorita Nicolette. You mistake me.”

“If you were not a prince,” She stared at him as if she were contemplating an action before she turned away from his gaze. As if speaking to herself, she whispered, “who would you be?”

“I am a prince.” He laughed but his heart was not in it. “And I will be king. This is the entirety of my existence. I cannot be other than whom I was created to be.”

“You are not who you were created to be, Prince Alejandro.” She ran her eyes along every inch of him and as she did so she bestowed her most sultry glance upon him.

His knees went weak and he longed to be seated even as he braced himself against the sofa. She moved to exit the room, but turned to glance back at him, the curve of her hip accentuated as she looked over her shoulder.

“If you were, there would be joy in it.”

In the instant of her dismissal Alejandro was granted a revelation. In spite of his initial feelings of betrayal, he suddenly knew with a certainty he could be himself, experience himself, alone with Nicolette.

They might be at daggers in public, but they were remarkably genuine with each other.

I am now sure of it.

And just as certain she would not use his reaction against him. In this, at least, he could trust her. It would stay between them forever.

When she sang “Mimi’s Song” this evening, he thought she had set him up, but it wasn’t about that at all.

It is about her faithfulness to the music.

And her desire to know the truth about him.

He had judged her by the behavior of others. But Nicolette Huntington wasn’t like anyone else. She was her own woman. Unique, driven, and idealistic. She had integrity and conscience.

And attitude. Lots of attitude.

Nicolette Genevieve Huntington might be a great deal of disagreeable things, but she did not care for his money and she had no use for him.

This is a novel experience. She was as proud as he was in the defense of her character and honor.

And she will never betray the music.

She was attempting to leave in huff, displaying her displeasure. But Alejandro didn’t care.

I will have my private concert.

Before she was able to reach the door, the closet door flew open.

“Precisely, your highness!” a voice said. A Spaniard came crashing through the office door. “Viva la gente! Muerte a la monarquía!” Long live the people! Death to the monarchy!

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