Chapter 27: Narrator

Lady Mia returned to her appointed rooms full of questions and more than a little confused. Why had the Prince been sneaking out of the palace that day? She couldn’t quite remember what reason if any he’d given.

She walked around her room in a daydream like state, wondering at the strange feelings that arose at seeing him again. She hadn’t expected to ever see him again and now here he was. The Prince of all things.

Her mind turned to the others that were vying for his hand. The whole selection took on new meaning now that she knew the Prince in question was her beautiful stranger.

He was still as beautiful as she remembered, even more so. That lock of hair that fell across his forehead just begged for her fingers to brush it back into place.

And those eyes, he had eyes the green of he mountains back home. She was honest enough to admit now with their second meeting, that she liked him.