Declan
“I'm so sorry that my mother said that to you." Henley shook her head after I closed the palace door behind us. “When she saw the ring this morning, she nearly went ballistic."
I patted her hand on my arm, smiling. “It's okay. She's just concerned and looking out for her baby."
“Baby." Henley rolled her eyes. “It seemed that everyone's been treating me that way lately."
I opened the passenger door, helped her in, and leaned in close, unable to resist. “But you're my baby, aren't you?"
She smiled, but it was guarded. “Am I?"
I chuckled. If she only knew. “What do you think?" Then I gently brushed my lips across hers, sending chills over my body. It took all my restraint not to deepen the kiss. But I had promised myself that I was going to take it slow, not wanting to do somethi
