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“Agreed It would be best not to share the details with the princess And not with Miss Kettle, either You know her She will decide she doesn’t need protection, at all”

“Unless we made it clear that you were to be her protector,” Edward said, a slight teasing note to his voice

“She’s engaged,” Lancaster said, his tone flat,that there were places even a prince should fear to go

“Apparently she’s not that anymore, either”

This was news to Lancaster, and he was not sure what dangerous eh he made sure his expression did not reveal it, and he refused to ask the question When did that happen? He got back to his point

“I’ve got soet her to Havenhurst, we can contain the situation The fact that she’s just lost her job—and her engageht into our hands So does Princess Madeline’s having a difficult pregnancy—sorry, sir, the palace staff has been talking about rather epic bouts ofparticularly fractious of late”

“A holy terror,” Prince Edward agreed, wearily “His nanny tellsexacerbated by his y and time for him, I’m sure”

“Wouldn’t it be the most natural time in the world for Maddie to ask her friend to coested softly “Sophie is excellent with the prince”

“You’ve thought this out,” Edward said gratefully “It would be the perfect tio plant the seed”

“If you can insert a sense of urgency, sir—”

“Understood,” Edward said

“Your Highness?”

“Yes?”

“If either of these tomen were ever to find out we’ve left theh it is for their own good, I’o well for us”

“You’ve always had a gift for the understatement, Lancaster”

And then both men enjoyed a quiet, co-willed American women in delicate situations

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