The Royals of Monterra: Lady Claire (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Teresa Roman

Author:Teresa Roman [Roman, Teresa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-05-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

For weeks I agonized over Alessandro’s words to me after our romantic lunch at the vineyard. He didn’t bring it up again, about wanting to be my man, and neither did I. Perhaps his words had been born from all the wine we drank that day, or the romantic mood walking through the vineyard had put us in. Either way, I figured it was easier to keep our relationship as is than to talk about things that weren’t possible.

His work at the farm kept him busy, as did my studies, so we only saw each other a few times a week. As the days passed, a sense of panic started to take root inside of me. I would complete my classes soon, and then what would I do? Something had changed in me. Ever since Prince Nico’s wedding I hadn’t attended a single social event. At first it had been out of a sense of embarrassment, but as time went on, I realized I had no real desire to go. I liked spending my time with Alessandro more, and sometimes I just liked being by myself. Perhaps if I hadn’t spent so much of my life trying to fill my social calendar I would’ve realized that a long time ago.

My mother fretted about it, while my father decided it was a good sign and that it meant I was taking my studies seriously. I didn’t have the heart to tell him he was wrong and that the real reason I’d never finished school in the first place was because I absolutely abhorred sitting through classes. I hated studying and writing papers. I preferred doing just about anything else. My former recreational activity of choice, shopping, had been replaced by a new one, spending time with Alessandro. He made concentrating on schoolwork even harder than it already was. When I whined to him about the hard time I was having getting through my studies, he laughed.

“Maybe I can help you,” he offered.

“What would you know about International Studies?”

He picked up my textbook from the table, the one that I was using for a business class. “Believe it or not, running a farm is about more than just throwing some seeds onto the dirt. I may not have a fancy degree, but I know a thing or two about business.”

“Well you’re ten steps ahead of me then,” I grumbled. “I’ve never been so bored out of my mind.”

“Is this even what interests you?” Alessandro asked, flipping through the pages of my book. “Perhaps that’s what the problem is, you’re studying what your parents want you to instead of what you enjoy.”

“The thing is, I don’t know what I like. I’m starting to think every decision I’ve ever made has been because someone else convinced me I should.”

“Except your decision to go out with me,” Alessandro said with a smile, pulling me onto his lap. “That shows what a smart woman you are.”

I swatted at him playfully. “Full of yourself, aren’t you?”

“There’s a difference between being conceited and being confident.

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