“I was curious about something,” she began, after making sure she was being careful with her words. They were taking a walk in the garden, as he had suggested to help them digest what they had just eaten. She didn’t object, which was enough to show them that they both wanted to use that as an excuse to spend some time with each other. The maids and the royal guards were several feet away from them as he had ordered and even though she wanted to get lost in the beauty of the royal garden, Danika was surprisingly more interested in what he had to say or do.
“Go on, what’s that?” And before she replied, he turned with a soft smile as he whispered, “So unlike you to hesitate before you said something.” She rolled her eyes at him even though she doubted if he was able to see that.
“I could h
