All Chapters of An Unroyal Alliance: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Ayesha was out of her apartment early Saturday morning and on a long bicycle ride to meet with Dimitri. She had called him the previous day as promised and talked him into coming out to meet her.She got there before he did and waited, slumped against a tree. She entertained herself by picking apart a flower, plucking petal after petal from its stalk. Most trees in the park were high, with fattened stems and robust branches boasting bright green leaves and some spotting fruits. The floors were covered with dried, fallen leaves that crunched whenever she moved her feet.Though unseen, she could hear the birds twittering and moving from branch to branch. Their calls rang clear in what would have otherwise been silence.It was a lovely spot for a first date. Peaceful and quiet, especially early in the mornings on weekdays. Ayesha hoped they would have a bit of privacy and space to themselves. She didn’t come around often, but it was the first place that came

"It looks like it might rain today."Ayesha looked at the clouds. "No. I don't think so."She dropped from the car. She grabbed her jacket from the seat and skipped to Dimitri.When he invited her out to go on a day's trip with him to Abbots Langley, she was pleasantly surprised. He told her he had someone he needed to meet, but the meeting wouldn't take long, and they could enjoy the village a little before heading back to Watford in the evening.Ayesha giddily accepted the offer. They didn't have much time to meet during the week because she worked most of the day till evening, and so did he. So, aside from grabbing breakfast and lunch here and there, most of their interactions were on Saturdays or over the phone."Thanks for inviting me."He smiled. "You can't be the only one carrying this relationship. I am sorry I left you alone all morning, though. I hope you weren't too bored.""Not at all. I walked into the garden and read a b

Sofia stared into her cup of coffee, watching the rich brown liquid ripple as drops fell from the spoon she held over it. She returned to town after signing the contract, but her mind remained in the village. She saw them when she thought of Dimitri. She saw them laughing, his hands on her and his lips on hers.It didn’t take a genius to figure out there was something between them even before then. What she couldn’t figure out was how long they had been together. Dimitri told everyone she was a friend, someone he met when he arrived, but what if he just wanted to keep the relationship under wraps. Given her age and lifestyle, he might have remained quiet to avoid fighting or quarrelling with anyone with an opinion regarding their pairing.Or maybe they started dating recently, and he didn’t feel like announcing it until they were ready for people to know.But what was he thinking? She would never have pegged him as someone who would go for a yo

The doorbell rang, and Dimitri dropped the rag and listened for the second ring. He left the kitchen and made a beeline for the door, pleasantly smiling when Ayesha waved at him."Bright and early.""Bright, but not so early." He responded and eased away from the doorway. "Come in."She pulled the strap of her purse over her head before taking off her jacket. Dimitri helped her set them aside. He walked behind her, watching as she took in the house."You changed a few things since last time.""Yes. Moved a few things into other rooms and brought things from other rooms out here.""It still looks stunning.""Thank you.""And it smells like a bakery."Dimitri locked his arms around her front, pulling her close to him. She rested her hand over his."I remember someone was pleasantly surprised when they heard I knew how to bake. So," he stretched, steering her towards the kitchen. "I did."She jumped. "Oh reall

"I should have called. You mentioned you weren't going anywhere, so I just dropped by.""It's fine." He stood behind Ayesha, who was nervously glancing between them, her eyes wide and unsure. "Ayesha, this is my sister Davina. Davina, this is Ayesha. My girlfriend."Davina's neck nearly snapped with the speed she used to look back at Ayesha. She stared for a second, taking her in from head to toe before recovering from her shock and jutting her hand out between them.