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“You haven’t had breakfast?” he enquired

My hand slid down to his neck “I think I slept in”

That got s to do, love Can you find ways to stay occupied?”

“I think so,” I replied, though I wasn’t certain since the only person in his castle that I had really talked to clearly detested me and the rest the other Cora had set to fits of tears or threats of quitting, I ondering if I should leave his rooet bored,” he o soft

“That’s what ain, this one wasn’t wicked, it arm It was a close call but I reckoned I liked the warm one even more

Then he turned his head to the side, lifted his chin and asked, “You’ll take care of my bride, Perdita?”

Hesitantly, I turned my head to the side and took in the clearly astonished, pale-faced wo at us with rapt attention and complete shock

“Perdita?” Tor called and she lurched

“Yes, your grace?” she answered

“You’ll look after Cora?” he queried

“Of… of course,” she replied

“Excellent,” he et ive o”

I tiltedether “Your what?”

“French toast,” I replied, tipped aze followed, “breakfast”

His eyes ca I didn’t understand working behind them then he corrected, “Custard toast, Cora”

“Custard toast?”

“That’s e call it”

“Oh,” I whispered

Yum That sounded way better

“Sweets,” he called and I focused on hiot up on ive him a chaste kiss but his head slanted, he leaned intoheavily when his head lifted

“Don’t get into any trouble,” he warned

“I won’t,” I panted

He grinned Then he stated, “I’ood”

My head tilted in confusion “I’ll be good”

“Like a princess would be good,” he clarified and I felt my eyes narrow