Chapter 23

ELIZA’S POV I took a deep breath, willing myself back to saneness. I had a reason for coming back to Alexander and his sexy, gorgeous, manly body was not going to make me loose my plot. “You know, you didn't actually tell me why you are out here by this time.” He shrugged, doing his last button. “I didn't think you wanted to hear it. You skipped out before I could assimilate the response you gave to me.” He had a small smirk on his face as he looked at me from the corner of his eyes. I chuckled, Alexander was a lot of things but being bold topped the list. “The river calms me.” Alexander said in response to my question. “Large body of water in general. Swimming in it, listening to their little trickle as they flow, observing the ripples and the little ‘thump’ when you throw a rock in it.” I looked up at him. "That's-" Who knew the charismatic prince had an element of surprise in him. "Yeah. But, I am particularly out here because of this standing strife we have with our bordering neigh