“Would you go somewhere with me?”
I looked up from my breakfast.
Adrian stood beside the table, looking strangely nervous.
“Where?”
He rubbed the back of his neck.
“Somewhere that isn’t the palace.”
I smiled.
“Is that a date?”
“If you want it to be.”
My smile faded slightly.
A date.
The word brought Kael to mind.
The rejection.
The kiss.
His confession.
I still want you.
I looked down at my plate.
“I don’t know if I’m ready.”
Adrian pulled out the chair opposite me and sat.
“You don’t have to be.”
I looked at him.
“You don’t?”
“No.”
He smiled.
“I’m not asking you to marry me.”
A laugh escaped me.
“Good.”
“I just want to spend time with you.”
“Why?”
“Because I like being around you.”
Simple.
No pressure.
No demands.
I hesitated.
“What if I still have feelin
