I would have lost him. If Asher hadn't seen him, if Asher hadn't gotten there fast enough, I would have…I couldn't bear to think about it. My hands reached for my eyes to wipe off the tears that threatened to fall. I sniffed them in and blinked rapidly, hoping to fight them back. The knock on the
ASHER I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me. I knew that I was supposed to return to the Palace, get myself to bed and get some sleep, ready to face the ordeals of the next day, but I couldn't do that, not when I knew Sophia was in so much distress. I pushed the window blinds asid
ADELINE I liked to tell myself I had set the mood for the night. I looked over at the rose petals I had scattered on the ground, the candles I arranged in strategic positions - most especially the scented ones. Everything was going to be just perfect when my baby returned. Dressed in a red lingeri
SOPHIA I didn't know exactly when my son opened his eyes the next morning, all I knew was that when I did mine, David was seated up straight with his back leaning against the headboard, and tears rushing down his eyes. I sprang up and sleep disappeared from my eyes immediately. If someone or someth
All of these questions raged in my mind, but how could I determine the answer? Watching him sit on the bed with the boys, laugh with them, play with them, everything warmed my heart. Asher's presence in their lives had created an impact, my sons were happier than I had seen them in seven years. An
ASHER I watched Sophia disappear into the hallway and I was suddenly enveloped by a thick sense of loneliness, want. Her exit seemed to remind me of something I needed, something I was lacking. She wasn't happy, I could tell. However, I was in the dark as to what to do about it. My mother had clea
SOPHIA As I stood in the grand hallway of the Palace, my heart skipped a beat when I saw him turn and walk towards me. My palms turned clammy, and I felt a sudden rush of shyness and nervousness wash over me. I tried to look over his shoulder to the lady who had just walked away, but his height wou
ASHERIt was no wonder how or why I spent my entire counting the seconds. Waiting for the long day to end before I could see Sophia again. Believe it or not, I spent my entire day thinking of date ideas. I didn't want to take her to a fancy restaurant, she was probably expecting that. Also, no one