**Prince James pulled away ever so slightly and whispered against her lips, “I think I just claimed my prize.”**
Lily couldn’t help but let out a strangled laugh at his awful joke, hands still clutching the front of his shirt desperately. Then he was back, kissing her cheeks, her eyes, her chin before letting his lips go to a spot behind her ear. Lily let out a low groan and the heady rush of his touch made her knees buckle as her body warmed further under his touch. She nearly fell but his arms around her waist held her firm as the Crown Prince realized he needed to slow down lest he overwhelm her.
He patiently reminded himself that he needed to cool his ardor. So instead of continuing his kisses, he pulled back and held her against him, letting her rest her head against his chest as hi
