Tessa had ended up spending the night with Prince James. The two had danced together in the little light that entered the Prince's room to imaginative music. His arms were tightly wrapped around hers, pulling her close to his chest while hers laid relaxed on his chest. She felt like crying. This was it. This was their last night together. After tonight, they were going to be strictly professional, pretending that they never happened.
Just the thought of that put tears in Tessa's eyes. Would she be able to do that? Would she be able to let him go this easily? After everything that they had been through, was this really how thy were going to end? She wondered if the Prince felt as terrible as she did. She wondered if the thought of severing ties brought tears in his eyes. She knew that he
