Chapter 17

I woke to the sound of rain. Yawning, I stretched my arm across the bed, only to find myself alone. Olivier must’ve returned to his room. Disappointment slashed through me, until a minute later the door unlocked and he came bearing coffee and pastries.

I might be able to resist an actual prince, but I couldn’t resist a handsome man bearing food. He smiled at me as he handed me a latte.

“I bought a few different pastries,” he said, “since I wasn’t sure which one you’d like.”

My eyes lit up as I looked at the array of food. I ended up choosing one that looked like a coffee cake but was denser and had sliced almonds scattered across the top. Olivier chose one that had strawberries and strudel as its topping. 

After we finished eating, Olivier said, “How are you feeling?”

I almost blushed like a schoolgirl. The night before came roaring back, and I could almost feel the sensations he’d awakened in me again. 

“Um, fine. You?”

He licked his thumb. “I woke up with a major cas