Chapter 7 It took a few minutes but Chelsea finally stopped pouting. Of course, on her way to Paris, she remembered how two different nobles that she assumed were better choices for her ended up marrying other women. Alex wasn’t even a choice, so his kiss shouldn’t feel like he branded her. Alex had every right to protect his heart and body and since she met him, she’d been flirting non-stop, clearly not taking the obvious hints. The memory of being in his arms during that dance shouldn’t have made her pushy. The sign for a rest stop grew bigger as they approached the exit on the highway. She crossed her legs and broke the long silence. “Can we stop at the service area?” “Sure.” He slowly moved the car to the turn off to the rest stop so he could refuel, and they could stretch their l