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The second son - pt 1
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Aaron tried to fix it, tried to tell Zoey who she was to him, who Emily was to him, but even as he poured his heart out to her, he couldn't quite tell her everything. How he'd struggled those five years waiting for James to reappear and then she showed up and suddenly there was light in his dark heart. That she may not have been first in his heart, but she was the first to light it up, when he'd thought it would forever remain in the darkness. The loss of his brother, his best friend, was just too severe, too devastating. He could not see past it. Until he met her.Even as he returned to the depths of the darkness from which she had pulled him, as he watched as they fell in love right in front of his eyes, desperately chasing after them, trying to undo it somehow, he was happy. Because the two people he loved the most in the world were happy.He was ready to walk away when he saw James carrying Zoey in a wedding dress, looking happy, perhaps for the first time since he'd hurt her. She
The Girl Who Loved Two Princes Day three: hurt me a little, love me more - pt 1
2019, March 26thZoey stormed out of the restaurant and onto the street. She didn't know how she kept getting into situations with Aaron that allowed him to make her angry. Feeling the skin tight, strapless little black dress, pulling up against her thighs, Zoey kept pulling the dress down, only to have to pull it back up. To add insult to injury, the dress had a zipper in the front that went all the way down."Where is she?" Aaron asked, answering his phone as he left the restaurant five minutes later."About to have a surprise visitor," said Cassandra, as she watched Zoey storm down the streets of Paris in 9-inch heel boots."That didn't take him long, did it?""You really went all out. No wonder she stormed out.""Isn't that the point of a honey trap?""She looks like a hooker.""Yeah, a really, really hot one.""Did you at least get something?""Yeah, talk back at the hotel."Zoey had been walking for about five minutes when she was pulled into an alleyway."Reckless woman, what a
The Girl Who Loved Two Princes Day three: hurt me a little, love me more - pt 2
2019, March 26thThey had stopped on a corner where a street musician was playing the violin. He took her closer to the performer, putting a few bills into her hat, speaking to the woman in French. The woman nodded and smiled as James walked back to Zoey."I thought we just talked about the not looking at other women without permission thing," she said, raising an eyebrow.He bowed gracefully and held out his hand to her. The music, the way he moved. She remembered it all somehow."Didn't I tell you all I see is you, Lady Beaumont?"She put her hand into his and looked up at him, sealing forever into her heart, burning into her brain the way he was looking at her as she gave herself over to him, letting him lead her through a waltz."We've danced this dance before, to this song, haven't we?" she asked. "When?"He dipped her, and she gasped."Perhaps. Perhaps I was a man afraid he'd be kicking himself every day for the rest of his life if he didn't ask a beautiful woman to dance."She
The Girl Who Loved Two Princes Day three: hurt me a little, love me more - pt 3
2019, March 26thWhen James and Cassandra entered Aaron's suite, the two brothers approached each other warily. Cassandra watched the tense situation unfold, hoping it didn't end like last time. In the end, though, they reached out for each other at the same time and hugged it out."You should've come to me, you dumbass.""I know. I'm sorry."Having changed and cleaned herself up a bit, Zoey waited at the door, content to watch the interaction from the other side of the room. She smiled. She couldn't remember the last time she was this happy. The sight of them hugging brought her peace. This meant that things would be okay now, didn't it?"I need to get back," said James, as they sat down.Aaron's eyes found Zoey, standing by the door. She was disappointed."I actually just came to ask for some advice," said James."I've been looking into Maine Industries. I took a look at the books, courtesy of Emily and it's not common knowledge yet, but I think Duke Maine is broke?""Sounds about r
The Girl Who Loved Two Princes Day three: the honey trap - pt 1
2019, March 26thZoey was up early that morning. Aaron and Cassandra had promised her a complete picture of everything that had been happening over the last two days. It was just as well, because as it turned out Aaron had a mission for Zoey today. “What is all this?” Cassandra asked, as she watched the suite being filled up with dresses, shoes, handbags, jewellery, the works. “They’re for Zoey,” Aaron answered. “For our little visit to The Honey Trap.” “I see,” said Cassandra, giving Aaron a funny look. “What’s The Honey Trap?” Zoey asked, still groggy eyed.“It’s-” Cassandra began. “We’re just going to have dinner there tonight,” Aaron answered, holding up a dress to Zoey’s body. “In that?” both women asked together. “You wanted to be in on what was going on,” said Aaron, swapping out the dress for a different one.“You still haven’t explained anything about what’s been happening to me though,” said Zoey, as Aaron pressed another dress up to her chest. “Also, stop that!” she
The Girl Who Loved Two Princes Day three: the honey trap - pt 2
2019, March 26thThat night, as per Aaron’s instructions, Zoey showed up at The Honey Trap on her own and took a seat at the bar, crossing her legs. She ordered a Chardonnay, also as per his instruction, and then she waited. In a few minutes, Aaron came and sat down next to her. “Whatever I do, just follow my lead. Okay?” he said, looking straight ahead. “Okay,” she answered. She could do this. She could sit next to Aaron in this ridiculously uncomfortable dress and somehow handle whatever he threw her way. Yup, she was fine. Totally fine. He turned to her and subtly took her hand, gently tracing circles on the top of her hand, remembering that she was ticklish there. Sure enough, in a few seconds, she gave light little giggles. Aaron’s eyes darkened, clouded over with lust as his eyes dropped to her cleavage. Zoey’s face reddened. His face produced a dangerously sexy smile to go with the lustful look. He was making her uncomfortable, and he didn’t seem to care, not this time. He
The Girl Who Loved Two Princes Day four: the secrets our parents keep - pt 1
2019, March 27th(Paris)Waking up to Zoey’s head in his lap, Aaron sighed. This was the second and probably the last time he would wake up to her face. Her eyes were puffy from crying herself to sleep, but she was still the most beautiful woman he had ever beheld. If he could only take it all back, the moment he’d lost her, undo it somehow. Realize sooner just how much she meant to him. Looking at her now though and the way she was clinging to those rings, she didn’t need to tell him it was too late.He might even have seen it coming, had he not been so determined to believe that he really could find his father and save the day for once. They were behind him, surrounding them before he knew it and then she walked in and he knew that feeling of dread he had gotten the moment Jesse opened the door was justified. “If you’re done playing detective, son, we have a war to start,” said Queen Mary, calm and detached as ever.Aaron glared at Jesse, who bowed and said, “Forgive me, Your Highn
The Girl Who Loved Two Princes Day four: the secrets our parents keep - pt 2
2019, March 27th (Copia) When James and Emily sat down with Duke Maine for a second time, he said, "You should be flattered. I have a rule about not letting people waste my time." James put three different folders down in front of him, smiling coldly. He hadn't had time to prepare the last two times he met with Duke Maine and came away both times feeling somewhat like he'd lost. And James Beaumont didn't lose. Ever. He was going to enjoy this. He slipped the first to Duke Maine. "I have a rule too. I don't sign contracts my lawyers haven’t looked at," said James. Curious, Duke Maine picked up the folder and flipped through the contract he and James had signed a few months ago. He found a highlighted clause and even Duke Maine couldn't hide his surprise. The contract had looked standard when he reviewed it at Eleganter Ludo, but then he had only glimpsed at it. He didn't think his daughter's future husband would try to screw him over. Ironically, he hadn't. This was all just dumb
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