My Best Friend Stole My Royal Boyfriend

Chapter 15

1-‘m sorry.” I ntulier when he slowly pulls me backup and put some distance between the two of us.

Come” he says once more, and I try my best not to fall again while keeping up with his speed.

Why was he walking so quiddy? It was hard to walk in

these damn heels: I shouldn‘t have chosen to wear them

Tonight.

I don’t know who the friends are he’s invited to this movie night, but I’m not excited to meet them. Adam’s friends weren‘t the nicest people around; they were mean and didn’t hide it from anyone.

I had to wonder if Lizzie would also be here tonight. I prayed that she wouldn’t be I don’t think I’d like to be in the same room with the two of them for the second time today. One time was enough torture for me.

“We are almost there,” he says.

Suddenly, he stops walking and I bounce straight into

him.

“I-I’m sorry.” I apologize for the second time tonight.

He turns around slowly, and somehow I’m leaned up

against the wall next with him hovering over me.

“I can hear your heartbeat from here. Are you scared of

me?” He asks.

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to relax a little atter knowing that it wasn’t him I wassend

Why would he think I was afraid of him? Ni were afraid. I

wouldn’t have taken the risk to come all the way over here

to meet him.

“My friends aren’t exactly the friendly type.” He warns me. “If you stick by my side, you’ll be okay.” o

My heart warms for some silly reason. He wasn’t trying

to protect me; he was only warning me. He was a good host,

that was all.

He waits for me to calm down a bit before opening the door to the right of us. The noisy room grows quiet the moment that Tenter. All eyes are on me now, and everyone is

definitely in shock to see that I’m the person that Adam has

invited over.

Did he not tell anyone that I was going to be here

tonight? Judging by their expressions, I already had my

answer.

“What’s ‘miss I always follow the rules” doing here?”

Andrea asks. I’ve never spoken to her before, but she was

always around Adam and Ashton.

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“I was expecting to see Lizzie tonight,” enda mumbles

as she rolls her eyes. “I was not expecting the girl that can’t

create fire.”

This is precisely the kind of reaction that I was expecting

from his friends. In fact, this was nice compared to what

was used to trem bullies at school.

“She‘s my guest.” Adam snaps. “I don’t want to hear another comment from anyone of you. Let’s just watch the movie. If you have a problem with her, you are welcome to

Again, my heart does this weird tingly thing, and it was only because of him. Why is the acting so nice to me all of a sudden? I don’t want him to be this nice; I don’t need his protection. I’m used to people talking bad about me to my

face by now.

He turns the projector on, and the movie begins to play.

I jump a little when I feel him right behind me, he leans

closer to me, and I gasp when his hand gently grips my waist.

I‘m about to ask him what he’s doing when he guides me to

a chair. It was only then that I realized I was still standing

while everyone else was already seated and paying attention

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can hear Adam’s breathing nent to me; he’s so close

that his scent is taking over the smell of everything else around me, even the high aroma of the perfumi Abigail gave

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My heart is still beating from being in his arms earlier, even though it was just because of my carelessness. I’m tempted to trip once more just to end up in his arms again.

I felt warm and safe there; I can’t remember ever leeling like that in Bryan’s arms. It’s crazy that just one touch from

him makes my heart flutterlike this even now, when it’s all

over, and I’m seated in a room filled with a bunch of his

friends, my heart is still pounding like I just rana marathon.

Awomas scream rudely distracts me from my

thoughts. I realize then that it’s just from the movie.

“You don’t like it?” Adarn whispens, I shiver when he

leans in closer, and his hand accidentally touches mine.

I swallow when he doesn’t bother to move it and

instead keeps it right there.

“Don’t like what?” I ask. I’m too lost in the rush of

feelings to understand his question. He must think that I’m

all that you don’t. Are

“The movie.” He answer ou eren paying attention to It?

Are you two parto continue to talk throughout the

mtire movie?” Erunda demands It‘s annoin

Adam picks himself up and offers his hand

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at his extended hand and gently place my own in it. Hy het

skups. beat when his hand cloves over mine as he puides

me out of the room.

“We don’t have to be in there if you don’t enjey the movie.” He explains. “Just so I know for the next time, what kind of movies do you enjoy?”

Was there going to be ansat time

i blush, “romance.”

He gives me a questionable look but do not comment

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“Where are we going?” I ask him. I don’t trust myself

when I’m with him all alone. When we were alone the last

time, I embarrassed myself by kissing him on his chest when

he didn’t even want me to.

I wouldn’t mind doing that again, however.

I groan; here goes my dirty mind.

Adam glances at me, and I wonder if he somehow

knows what I was thinking “Since you like romance, I’m

taking you to our library. You can find books there that may

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“Are you just planning en watching me while I readri

Find myself asking him the moment we enter the library,

He stops walking and turns around to look at me, and I mean, really look at me. He takes his lazy time dragging his üyes up to my entire body, from head to toe. My feet are frozen on the ground; I can’t think clearly when he’s looking at me like that. It’s the first time tonight that he’s paid attention to my outfit and the way it sits on my body. He even takes in my makeup. Would he know that I dressed up today just for him? Would that please him at all?

“Watching you doesn’t sound like a bad idea.” He finally

I can’t hide the instant blush on my face even if I wanted

I’m about to respond when something catches my

attention. It’s gold and shining very brightly.

“Is that a gold candle?” I ask him.

His head instantly snaps up the moment that I mention

the candle.

I walk with him towards it, and he removes the glass

I walk with him towards it, and he removes the glass

casing around it, “it is; it’s been passed down for

generations.”

I don’t know why but I can’t seem to look away from it.

“It’s beautiful.”

For some reason, it seems to shine more after I’ve

complemented it. Its beauty so enchants me that I reach

forward and touch it. The moment that I do, however, I’m

not prepared for the rush of emotions that trap my body

within its grasp.

“What’s wrong?” Adam demands after noticing that I’m

in discomfort.

My eyes widen, and before I know it, I begin to scream.

“It’s burning!”