Saved by the Prince by Michelle Pennington

Author:Michelle Pennington [Pennington, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

After telling Alex the bare bones of what had happened with Daniel, she saw an anger come over him that amazed her. He excused himself then stood on her balcony looking out to sea while she watched from her seat inside.

He was very still. Somehow though, he looked like a volcano about to erupt. She could feel the tension building up inside him.

She’d understood that he’d needed to cool off and think over what she’d told him, but she couldn’t bear to be separated from him any longer. Walking out to stand beside him, she asked, “What are you thinking?”

He looked at her, his jaw clenched too tightly to make her think he would answer her any time soon. But after drawing in a long breath, he bowed his head and said, “How much I’d like to get on a plane and go deal with this guy right now.”

“Alex, I didn’t come here so you could fix this for me.”

“I know. You came to hide out until you figured it out.” Oddly, he smiled a bit. “Which stomps my conceit into the ground. I was rather fond of the idea that you’d come because you couldn’t stand the idea of me marrying someone else.”

Serenity knocked her shoulder into his. “Shut up. You know I have more pride than that. Besides, don’t forget about Ben.”

His expression tightened. “I’m not likely to, though I’m not satisfied I’ve gotten to the bottom of that yet either.”

She stepped closer to him, longing to be held by him, drawn by a magnetism she couldn’t fight when she was this close to him. “Why are we doing this to each other? Throwing our feelings back and forth like weapons?”

He turned to face her, tipping his head down to study her. “You’re right. I don’t want to fight. I want to help you.” He reached for her and pulled her into his arms, holding her securely in his embrace.

She shouldn’t have let him, but oh, it felt like heaven. Like the rest of the world was far away and his strong arms a fortress to keep her safe.

Neither of them moved. She knew if they did, this embrace would ignite into something more, and they couldn’t let that happen. At the moment it was an offering and accepting of comfort and nothing more. As long as she didn’t focus on the warmth of his skin rising through the cotton of his shirt or the solid thrum of his heartbeat beneath her cheek. As long as she didn’t slide her hands up and around his neck to lower his head to hers.

Compelled by something that was neither logic nor restraint, she looked up at him, at his lips. Time stilled between them. A bird sang. The wind blew through her hair, tickling her nose with loose strands from her ponytail. He brushed them back and bent toward her.

But then there was the sound of a door shutting in the distance.

“Serenity, I’m back,” Jade called.

Alexios’s arms fell away, and he stepped back, turning to lean over the railing.

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