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he really think I plan on ruling a kingdom? I’m no queen. I can barely
rule my own life,” she chuckled trying to lighten the mood but was only met by
Slade’s annoyed glare.
“It is your place to rule,” he said
firmly.
Nicole was startled to see the anger that
was radiating from Slade. He had always seemed very well put together but
something in her words was touching a nerve with him and she didn’t want to
push the issue so she only nodded.
Slade took a deep breath then exhaled
slowly, “Nicole, there is so much you still don’t know about yourself and your
place in this world. I would love to be the person to guide you and help you
learn everything but,” he rubbed his eyes then placed a finger over his temple,
“I don’t think I’m running on all cylinders yet.” Slade smiled softly at her
then walked over to stand beside where she sat on the bed, “I couldn’t let
myself rest knowing that you were upset with me. I’m so ashamed with how I
acted earlier,” he slid his hand down her bare arm before taking a step back.
“I’m not going to deny that I’m jealous of the feelings you have for that
warrior,” he held up his hand stopping the protest he could see building in
Nicole. He looked down at the floor before meeting her eyes again, “Just,
please, give me a chance to prove that I’m not the jerk I acted like tonight.
I want to show you a bit of my world and I promise I will have my phone on me
so if Loch calls we will know.”
Nicole stared at her lap as she tried to
process the jumbled thoughts that were tumbling around in her head. There was
no way that she was even considering the relationship Slade was pushing for.
She knew her heart belonged to Luke even if she had never spoke the words. She
missed him every second they were apart. There was a deep void in her heart
that could only be filled by Luke. “Slade,” she let her eyes meet his, “I’m
very grateful for everything you’ve done for me but I won’t pretend to be
interested in you just so you’ll keep helping me,” she watched as Slade’s eyes
took on a hard look. Her heart jumped up in her throat causing her to swallow
hard, “I’d like to be able to call you my friend, Slade, but if that isn’t good
enough for you….I’ll leave.”
The creases around his eyes softened as
he studied her face, “No,” he shook his head slowly, flashing a small smile in
an attempt to hide some of his disappointment, “I don’t want you to leave.” He
walked back to the door and stood staring out into the darkness, lost in his
thoughts, before he turned to face Nicole again. “It’s killing me to think
you’re mad at me Nicole, so if friendship is all you will allow me to have….I
will take it,” he smiled softly at her. “Good night, my love,” he winked as he
flicked the light-switch off then walked out of her room leaving her alone in
the dark.
Nicole flopped back onto her bed and
covered her face with a pillow, letting out a muffled, frustrated groan before
tossing the feather filled silencer roughly to the floor. The sound of Slade’s
laughter drifted to her before he closed the doors to his room. “Men,” she
sighed, settling under her covers and praying for sleep to take her. This had
been the busiest day of her life and it was just her first day in Ireland. She
was afraid to imagine what day two in this foreign land would hold for her.
**~***~**
The darkness of peaceful sleep drifted
away from her as a familiar and ancient graveyard began to take shape out of
the haze. This place had become Nicole’s sanctuary where she could find
guidance and wisdom from a surprising source. Queen Titania sat underneath the
sweeping limbs of a giant weeping willow that took precedence in the center of
the long forgotten resting place of the dead. Her long white hair cascaded
around her lean, strong shoulders as her kind, pale blue eyes looked
expectantly at her
rule my own life,” she chuckled trying to lighten the mood but was only met by
Slade’s annoyed glare.
“It is your place to rule,” he said
firmly.
Nicole was startled to see the anger that
was radiating from Slade. He had always seemed very well put together but
something in her words was touching a nerve with him and she didn’t want to
push the issue so she only nodded.
Slade took a deep breath then exhaled
slowly, “Nicole, there is so much you still don’t know about yourself and your
place in this world. I would love to be the person to guide you and help you
learn everything but,” he rubbed his eyes then placed a finger over his temple,
“I don’t think I’m running on all cylinders yet.” Slade smiled softly at her
then walked over to stand beside where she sat on the bed, “I couldn’t let
myself rest knowing that you were upset with me. I’m so ashamed with how I
acted earlier,” he slid his hand down her bare arm before taking a step back.
“I’m not going to deny that I’m jealous of the feelings you have for that
warrior,” he held up his hand stopping the protest he could see building in
Nicole. He looked down at the floor before meeting her eyes again, “Just,
please, give me a chance to prove that I’m not the jerk I acted like tonight.
I want to show you a bit of my world and I promise I will have my phone on me
so if Loch calls we will know.”
Nicole stared at her lap as she tried to
process the jumbled thoughts that were tumbling around in her head. There was
no way that she was even considering the relationship Slade was pushing for.
She knew her heart belonged to Luke even if she had never spoke the words. She
missed him every second they were apart. There was a deep void in her heart
that could only be filled by Luke. “Slade,” she let her eyes meet his, “I’m
very grateful for everything you’ve done for me but I won’t pretend to be
interested in you just so you’ll keep helping me,” she watched as Slade’s eyes
took on a hard look. Her heart jumped up in her throat causing her to swallow
hard, “I’d like to be able to call you my friend, Slade, but if that isn’t good
enough for you….I’ll leave.”
The creases around his eyes softened as
he studied her face, “No,” he shook his head slowly, flashing a small smile in
an attempt to hide some of his disappointment, “I don’t want you to leave.” He
walked back to the door and stood staring out into the darkness, lost in his
thoughts, before he turned to face Nicole again. “It’s killing me to think
you’re mad at me Nicole, so if friendship is all you will allow me to have….I
will take it,” he smiled softly at her. “Good night, my love,” he winked as he
flicked the light-switch off then walked out of her room leaving her alone in
the dark.
Nicole flopped back onto her bed and
covered her face with a pillow, letting out a muffled, frustrated groan before
tossing the feather filled silencer roughly to the floor. The sound of Slade’s
laughter drifted to her before he closed the doors to his room. “Men,” she
sighed, settling under her covers and praying for sleep to take her. This had
been the busiest day of her life and it was just her first day in Ireland. She
was afraid to imagine what day two in this foreign land would hold for her.
**~***~**
The darkness of peaceful sleep drifted
away from her as a familiar and ancient graveyard began to take shape out of
the haze. This place had become Nicole’s sanctuary where she could find
guidance and wisdom from a surprising source. Queen Titania sat underneath the
sweeping limbs of a giant weeping willow that took precedence in the center of
the long forgotten resting place of the dead. Her long white hair cascaded
around her lean, strong shoulders as her kind, pale blue eyes looked
expectantly at her
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