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February 19 - February 28, 2025
I daresay I would have remembered your face.”
Surprise! I’m Nia’s evil partner.
“Anyway, not to worry. You might loathe me, but you are mine now, and if anyone tried to burn you at the stake, I’d make them wish they were never born.” I
As I narrow my eyes at him, I remember that everyone is watching us, that my dress is hitched up. That we’re not alone, though the rest of the room has gone silent. The only noise at the moment is the string quartet, and when I gaze around the hall, I find them all staring at us.
“Nia,” he says softly. “If you want to keep your secrets, you can.” “Why?” “Because I trust you.” I blink. Strangely, my eyes are misting. “Why would you trust me?” “I don’t know. For some reason, I feel like I know you.”
“But you want me, don’t you? Are you lying to yourself when you say you don’t?”