Like a River Runs to the Sea

The Princess chuckled, trying to sound sarcastic when she really wanted to cover her nervousness,

"I was just thinking ... It is probably the first time that a Prince as rich as you will bathe in water that has already been used."

"Ha," his response was instant, "You innocent girl. There are so many reasons I did it before that I'm not even going to list them. But go and bath already, while I'm being kind."

Alexa blinked, uncomfortable. 'Ah, of course, he's a ladies' man. Why would he never have bathed after a woman?'

Still, she wasn't happy and demanded, sharply,

"Turn around, and don't you dare peek this way."

"How unfair, you've seen me naked before," the Prince snickered, although he went to fiddle with some clothes on the bed.