to discuss with her. Perhaps she should also use the opportunity to see if there was a way she could get out of the marr

at the coffee shop he had chosen. Her driver had taken her b

not small either. It had a modern

like she had known where to look for him. The table he was at was close to the g

hair, scrolling through his tab and

as a catch and every bit of the princess her father made her out to be. In a different time or scenario, he might have pursued something with her. It was not that he was completely uninterested in hav

ooking at her, she h

ng and she responded with a ‘h

day going

oo

ed. “Would you

was to nervous to take anything down. Sh

chase”. He leaned forward then,

about this.. this marriage.

a beat. Could she really speak her mind to him,

remained quiet. “I mean- this is an arrangement between ou

arrangement as he had said, it did not mean they both had to be okay

t and came up with an idea. We could do this on our own t

ion looking for per

have in mind?

o hear your thoughts”. He gestured towa

ing. Fake the marriage or the doc

be difficult. But it might turn out to

rstanding. “What d

we can just date, get engaged,do whatever.. We might not eventually have to get married either. Perhaps I can push off wedding talks until we can get

er own space, on her own terms. And somehow Reynolds suspe

while, there was no guarantee she would not be put in another

ue however she wanted. Perhaps then she would have the courage and means to d

ways, you and me, I’ll need the marriage. And t

efore agreeing. “Then its sett

ink of. Amy asked if she would have to live with his family. He assured h

or the divorce? I mean what you

ide either. She was not interested in his assets. She wanted to try start

g”, she

tilting his head sli

ion, so she took a breath before replying. “I want to try something w

assurance.

e done. She would be going against her father n

ng her. She had seemed much more inter

in together?” S

uch?” He

her cheeks st

and let out and nervous laugh. “I j

don’t have to rush into anything” he

he one who could not wait to start her life. S

me more and then

ea

she ac