Chapter 0304


    Well. I didn''t think about it either, did 1?


    I set my jaw, offended and guilty all at once.


    “I''m sorry,” Bruce says, shaking his head as he sees my expression. “It''s just...I think it would be good for Luca, and helpful, if you really understood


    his situation, and his world. You need to help him make the right choices. He''s a good boy — and I can see he loves you. But he''s someone who lets


    his emotions run away with him. He needs a bit of guidance to make the right choices — and you can help with that.


    “l will help him,” I say, steady, meaning it. “In whatever way I can.”


    ‘I hope we can count on you for that,” Bruce says, holding my gaze, giving me a steady nod.


    Lucaes out of the house before I can respond, a te of coffee cake wrapped in tinfoil in his hands, a big smile on his face. At the same


    moment, a car pulls around the corner, headlights shing.


    Luca smiles at his uncle, who nods and walks back to hiser of the porch, beforeing to slip an arm around me, frowning at the car. "I was


    hoping for a moment for a quiet goodbye,” he says, sighing.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    “That''s okay,” I say, smiling up at my mate and standing on my toes as I take the te from his hand, begging silently for a kiss. Luca grins and then


    obliges me, kissing me softly and pulling me close for a moment as Conner''s car pulls to the front of the house.


    “Thank you foring,” he says. "This was amazing. Everything I wanted it to be.”


    “It really was,” I say, honestly meaning it and unable to help my smile. "But you will get some sleep, yes? And tomorrow I''ll see you at the fight.”


    “You''ll be there?” he asks, a little desperate, almost as if he’s worried that I won''t.


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    grinning up at him. “I can''t wait. It''s


    going to be amazing. I''ll be right in


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    "Good," he says, tugging me close ane more time and nting a kiss on my forehead before starting to walk me to the car.


    uce calls a goodnight after me,


    nd I give hia little wave, but as


    ca gives me a final kiss goodnight


    d tucké me away in the car, I can''t


    op my mind from wandering over


    ergtning Bruce said about Luca,


    ndhis life, and his responsibilities,


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    Because it really does make me wonder...am I the best thing for Luca right now? Can I really support his career? Or...is dating a Princess going to


    be a huge distraction for him?


    I sigh, sinking back into the seat,


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    disturbed by {.all. I want, more than


    anything, for Luca to have the best.


    life he can = to have a wonderful


    career to support his family, to


    conte doing this work he never


    even ntold me about to help. Boys that


    ranst be so like he was when he was


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    But how do I do that?


    "Did you have fun?” Conner asks, ncing over at me.


    “ did,” I return, tucking my thoughts away and giving him a friendly smile. "It was an amazing night.”


    "Did you bring me some cake?” he asks, raising an eyebrow and nodding to the te in myp.


    "Oh no." I say quite seriously, "this cake is for Prince Rafe. Exclusively.”


    Conner bursts intoughter, and I begin to tell the story of Luca''s Gran and her Royal favorite, who is clearly not me.


    And as we drive...I can''t help but worry that the same might be true of Luca''s uncle as well.