Roman I barely made it back to my bedchamber before the morning sounds of waking began to register from the outer parlor. Lady Buckingham would find Lucille asleep dressed in her long nightgown beneath orderly bedclothes. Unless she'd fallen asleep in mere minutes, Lucille would most likely be only pretending to slumber. It had taken the two of us at least fifteen minutes to locate our various items of clothing and remake the bed. The princess also made a trip to her bathroom to remove further evidence of our long night. When she returned into the bedchamber, her hair was brushed and her smile radiant. She looked down at her shoulders and breasts as a rosy hue filled her cheeks. “Perhaps in the future, you should shave before joining me." Dressed in my pajamas, I snaked my arm around

