Bride of the Moso Prince
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“I know.” He said, still smiling, “that’s why I’m still waiting for the right person to marry me.”
Sharon trembled at that hint and shook her head in disbelief. “But you’re her cousin. The driver told me Namu was marrying her cousin.”
“Yes. But Namu has more than one cousin.”
“She’s marrying…Urcher?”
“No! She’s marrying Derji, whose grandmother was Naruma’s sister.”
“Oh!” Sharon couldn’t believe what she was hearing, “but she liked you…”
“Well I made it clear to her that I wouldn’t marry her. So she decided to marry Derji to fulfill Naruma’s wish. Derji has been after her for many years. He is a nice lad. A few years younger than Namu, perhaps will make a better lover than I can.”
“I’m afraid I’ll disagree.” Sharon said and reached up to kiss him.
“So what’s the real purpose of you coming back?” He pulled himself away from that sizzling mouth of hers, and asked.
“To be your curator.”
“No kidding?”
“No. I’ve put a closure to my life in LA. I’ve brought two huge suitcases with me. I plan to live here for a long time.”
“What made you so sure that I’d hire you?”
“You proposed it.”
“I could’ve changed my mind.”
“You aren’t entitled to it. Changing mind is women’s privilege.”
“I don’t know about that. I can change my mind if I want to.”
“You aren’t capable of that.”
“I’ll show you what I am capable of.” He swept her off her feet and carried her out of the exhibition room.
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Rays of the setting sun filled the Empress’ bedroom. There was an orange tinge on the canopy, and a glow on Nobul’s arm that was cradling Sharon. She bit lightly into it and made him groan. “Ouch! What’s that for?”
“To see whether I’m dreaming.”
“Yes you’re,” Nobul gave her a quick nibble on the lip, “you’ve dreamed of the whole love-making scene, only that it was to a real person.”
Sharon giggled, “Actually, it was to wake you up. It’s
getting late and we have to go to Namu’s wedding.”
“I know,” Nobul murmured at her ear, “but I don’t
want to move away from you.”
“Come on, we’ll be back in a couple of hours.” Sharon sat up and tried to pull him up too.
But he pulled her back on top of him and whispered to her ears, “There is something I must tell you first.”
The tenderness of his voice melted her again. “What is it?”
“I love you, Snow.”
“I know.” She nodded and said with tears in her eyes, “And I love you too, Prince.”
“You do?” Overjoyed, he asked her quickly, “So you’re willing to be the new empress of the island?”
Sharon hesitated for a moment and said, “No.” After enjoying the surprise and disappointment on Nobul’s face for a moment, she added, “your grandmother should be the only Moso Empress in history. But I’m willing to be the Princess.”
He grinned and claimed her lips in a burning kiss.
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