“Stop doing that,” she said. “Doing what, Human?” “I don’t know—whatever it is you’re trying to do with your soft kisses, and your warm stare, and your deep laugh.” She hugged her cold arms tighter to herself, and the Prince blinked in surprise. “Do those things make you feel something?” He stepped under the umbrella with her, escaping the rain. “Anything at all?” Something doubled over in Kate’s chest. “What? No—” “Kiss me, Human. I’ll leave you alone after that,” he promised, and Kate made a revolted face. “Not a chance.”
