Ninety

RICKY

I walked into the room like I hadn’t overheard her conversation with Bane.

“Ricky, I didn’t know you were back.”

“How would you know?” I questioned. “You never know about anything going on in the palace and you aren’t usually around these days. Just like you weren’t aware of Killian’s plan to dethrone Laura, you weren’t aware of the fact that I had returned to the palace before you. Why would you? Obviously, you have been busy. Very busy lately. Busy with your new man, Bane.”

“Oh Ricky, no, it isn’t what you think it is. I only laid with him to get back at Killian,” Melo said as she hugged me from behind.

I don’t care about your relationship with Bane in the least. It doesn’t bother me at all what you do with him and why you do it. You may think now that I’m jealous but really I’m not. I only want you to be rest assured that I didn’t eavesdrop on you, I thought.

“It’s fine, Melo,” I rolled my eyes as I removed her hands from my shoulder. “It’s night time. We should both get some