I stayed frozen a few seconds after the prince had left. What just happened? Did he really just kiss me?
Maria found me like that and I almost jumped when she talked.
Maria: “Your highness? Are you okay?”
Aubrey: “He kissed me.”
Maria: “Huh? What? Who? When?”
Aubrey: “The prince. He kissed me. It was a stolen kiss.”
Maria: “Oh.”
Maria was holding a tray with tea and some pastries. She brought this at the prince’s prodding so I will have snacks while I'm at the library. She put the tray down on the table and then walked towards me.
Maria: “Uhm, he’s your fiancé. I think it’s normal for him to do that.”
Aubrey: “What would Abelard say? I feel so guilty. I feel like I cheated on him.”
Maria: “Oh.”
I put the book I was holding back on its shelf and said “I think I’m just going back
