Royal Holiday by Mckenna James

Author:Mckenna James [James, Mckenna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-29T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

Marina

I didn’t think I’d ever be one of those girls. I was sitting on a pile of soft cushions in the corner of my private library, a stack of books sitting just to my right. But my mind wasn’t on the words. I didn’t care what the authors had to say, or what sorts of adventures my protagonists found themselves on.

All I could think about was him.

Rodrigo.

Sweet, darling, charming Rodrigo. Rodrigo who made laughing easier than breathing. Rodrigo with his beautiful blue eyes that made me want to squeal in delight every time he looked at me. Rodrigo and his big, strong hands and sturdy arms that made me feel safe. Rodrigo with his deep voice that rumbled right through me, made me completely enraptured with the sound of his words.

We hadn’t been able to spend the night together since that early Christmas morning. I didn’t mind, though. I was perfectly happy with kissing and hugging and talking. Rodrigo and I could talk for literal hours, and I would never get bored. He always had something interesting to say. Whether we were reminiscing about childhood memories, or if he was telling me about Allendes and his travels—I just couldn’t get enough. I drank up everything he had to say and still felt inexplicably thirsty for more.

We hadn’t spoken to each other in over twenty-four hours, but I was already going crazy. I wanted to know what he was doing, what he was wearing, what delicious foods he was eating. I wanted to know if he was thinking about me as much as I was thinking about him. Did he miss me as much as I did him? Did he feel as bad as I did that we had to part ways so suddenly yesterday afternoon?

I really didn’t want to go, but my bodyguard was standing right there. Had he taken another step forward, if that pile of boxes hadn’t been in the way for Rodrigo to hide behind, what would have happened? What sort of panic and chaos could have swept through the palace upon learning that the Princess, the heir to the throne, was having an affair with the son of an enemy?

Father would probably have Rodrigo thrown in jail. Father had no discernable cause, but given his team of advisors, I was sure he’d find one. Maybe even make one up if he really wanted to. He was the King, after all. His word was law. And if Father wanted Rodrigo imprisoned for so much as looking at me, it could happen.

Mother would never let me hear the end of it, that was for sure. She’d probably talk my ear off and go on and on about how seeing Rodrigo was a blatant attack on the throne. She’d probably try to convince me to look at all the other suitors I had waiting in line for my hand in marriage. Mother hadn’t exactly been shy before about hiring a matchmaker to set me up with a foreign prince.

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