Luke“Sure,” she said. “Let’s sit over here.”We sat on the oversized brown suede couch nestled in the corner of the room, facing a small flat-screen television. Before I met her, she worked a lot. I imagined a big screen wasn’t at the top of her list of priorities. I vowed that whatever she wanted for the rest of her life, I would give it to her. She had an opportunity to have it all, but she needed to be the one to make that choice.“Do you want something to drink?” she asked.I shook my head. Water wasn’t going to quench my thirst for her.I wasn’t sure where to start with everything. There was no segue into what I needed to say.“How is being the king?” she asked, saving me from starting the conversation.“It’s different,” I said, settling into the couch. After my long journey and Sophia not throwing me out of her apartment, my body started to relax.She flipped her hair over her shoulder and pulled her legs under her. “I can imagine.”“How about you?” I asked.“Everything is stat
SophiaThe weight of all the emotions of my downward spiral from the last month lifted as Luke bared his soul to me. He hadn’t come to Dallas to just apologize. He had professed his love for me, just as he had in Qatar. Sure, we had a little bump in the road, but I was certain I wouldn’t allow that to happen again. Not without a fight.The moment he reentered my life, I wanted him more than ever. Whoever said absence made the heart grow fonder had been right. My heart, head, and body wanted him, and I couldn’t stop until I had him.He seemed to have the same idea as he reached for my shirt. His fingers moved down the row of buttons, and they flicked open within seconds, exposing me to him. I couldn’t remember which bra I wore to the interview, but I didn’t care. It would be tossed onto the floor in no time, either by him or me.I hoped it was him.His hands cupped my breasts and squeezed ever so lightly. One of his hands plunged into my bra and brought out my taut nipple. His mouth su
SophiaScrambling off the couch, I sprinted into my bedroom and kicked off my pants. Now only in my underwear, I locked eyes on my target. My suitcase was still on the floor next to my closet, and I pulled out the three condoms I had left. Having them didn’t feel awkward, now that I had someone to use them with.Luke entered my bedroom wearing only his boxer briefs. They fit him so well that they didn’t leave much to the imagination when it came to his arousal. He was hard and ready for me.He strode over to me, every inch the man that I needed and loved. He took the condom from my hands, and the rest fell to the floor.“I want you to do it,” he said.“Me?”“Yes,” he said without hesitation. “I want to make sure you want this.”“I do,” I said.“Show me.”He pulled down his underwear, and he sprang free.Wrapping my hand around him, I stroked his length. He was so hard for me that my panties got even wetter than they already were.He ripped the wrapper open with his teeth and held it o
LukeAs I drifted out of deep sleep, I glanced over at Sophia lying next to me. Memories of the previous day flooded my consciousness, and I knew this wasn’t a trick.I blinked a few times anyway, just in case, but the sight of the unfamiliar bed and the naked woman sleeping next to me was proof enough.She inhaled deeply, and for a moment, I thought she was awake. Instead, she rolled over and faced the other way. I tightened my grip around her body, spooning her. I had missed waking up with her next to me. Granted, I had only done it a few times, but I missed it just the same.She was on the edge of sleeping and being awake, and I didn’t want to disturb her. We were going to have a lot to deal with soon, so keeping us in a little bubble was key, at least until it inevitably burst and we had to deal with real life.Sophia had been with me for every moment since I had arrived at her apartment, so I took the opportunity to explore while she slept in.I grabbed my boxer briefs where I’d
LukeI opened my mouth to say something, but her eyes went wide, and she shook her head. “I’m not asking for any money,” she said before I could open my mouth. “I decided to find you. I don’t want you to think I need you like that.”“I don’t,” I said, cutting her off. I didn’t plan on letting her ever want for anything for the rest of her life. She would get upset if I offered to reimburse her travels to find me, but with me, she would never have to worry about money ever again.“Tell me more about being king,” she said, changing the subject. Sophia was an independent woman, and my offering to take care of her wasn’t in her plan. “Is it what you hoped for?”“I never hoped for this,” I said. “I spent most of my adult life avoiding it.”I enjoyed living in England and having my own life. Now, I was chained to the throne for the rest of my life. I never took the decision lightly, but since it was so soon after accepting taking the throne, my previous life still lingered in the back of my
SophiaWhen Luke and I finally peeled ourselves away from the bedroom, we settled on the couch. Armed with more coffee and two heavy blankets, we snuggled up together and watched television. The hours flew by with me snuggled up so close to Luke that I could count his heartbeats thrumming against my cheek.In the time we’d dated, there hadn’t been many moments of us sitting still. I supposed without a kingdom or company to be in charge of, Luke was finally able to relax.But I couldn’t turn my mind off. Seeing him was a pleasant surprise, and the sex we had last night was incredible, but what was going to happen tomorrow or the day after? Luke said he loved me, and I said it in return—in an appropriate amount of time—but were the problems that kept us apart still around? Did he plan on giving up the kingdom for me, or was this a proper goodbye?My phone rang, and I was surprised to see that it was almost five in the afternoon.“Do you have to get that?” Luke asked with a frown.I grab
SophiaIn the shower, we could barely take our hands off each other. If we took it to the next level, then we would never get to dinner. Luke had the same idea because even though we were kissing and caressing each other, he pushed for washing up at the same time. His hands moving over me helped clear my head.When we were done, Luke didn’t bother wrapping a towel around his waist, but out of habit or shyness, I did. I rarely walked around my apartment naked, but seeing Luke do it elicited crazy waves of tingling to move across my body.Luke pulled on a pair of boxer briefs and came over to me before landing a kiss on my lips. “Sit down.”“Don’t we need to leave?”“Yes,” he said.I raised an eyebrow but did as he said. I doubted wherever we were going would care if we were late. If they did, then Luke had enough wealth to pay for the inconvenience.I sat on the bed, and Luke went over to my dresser and into my underwear drawer.I couldn’t help but laugh. “What are you doing?”“I love
LukeThe look on Sophia’s face was priceless. She deserved more than an exclusive restaurant, but it was only my first full day with her. There was more to come, and I couldn’t wait to make some happy memories with her without my mother’s disapproving stare or the weight of Jaabir’s pressure on me.In the past, Father and Mother traveled all the time on vacations; one week wasn’t going to make the country crumble. That was what I had the council for.Our waitress poured two flutes of champagne and placed the glasses between Sophia and me. She walked away—as I’d already planned the menu—and I lifted my glass to the beautiful woman sitting across from me.“To forgiveness,” I said, clinking my glass with hers.“For what?” she asked.“You forgiving me,” I said.She shook her head. “We’ve both made mistakes. I say we toast to finding our way back to each other.”Sophia still surprised me in many ways.“To finding our way home,” I said. Sophia was my sun, stars, and moon. I would never be a