*Lily*

Grace’s whole demeanor had changed when I said I needed to think about it. Frosty came to mind. I could tell she was a woman who got what she wanted, and she’d failed to seal the deal with me.

I hoped that she wasn’t going to be in trouble with William. As powerful as he was, I couldn’t imagine him angry with anyone. The memories of us star gazing under the planetarium’s dome, with his little boy grin, told me what kind of a man he really was. ...