Henley

I went for a jog around the palace grounds, and this time, Gerard didn’t come with me. In a way, I was glad. If he was having such strong feelings for me, I didn’t want to encourage him. My life was suddenly more complicated than I thought it would be without adding to it.

The cherry blossoms had blown over the lawn through the fence, dotting the green landscape, and the tulips, daffodils, and other spring flowers were in full bloom. Soon, the gardeners would ...