#Chapter 57: A Bad Thought

Nolan worked with his staff through the afternoon and met Yena in the late evening for dinner. It had been a while since they dined together in their dining room, instead of having food sent up to their bedroom. She was waiting for him. Wearing a pretty blue dress that brought out the color in her eyes. Nolan kissed her. And felt that awful fluttering feeling in his chest. His breath hitched as they broke apart. He hoped she did not notice. She asked him how everything was with work. He waved the question off. Not important. He did want to tell her something she would like to hear. “The King was impressed with you.” Yena’s fork clattered onto her plate. “He really said that?” “Well, I believe his exact words were, that you were clever and well-spoken.” Her face went red. It did that a lot. Nolan smiled. Yena’s regular color returned to her cheeks after she took a long breath. “That’s wild,” she said. Then she grinned. “You did a good job, Yena.” Nolan c