Prince Of My Heart

|chapter 50|

Chapter 50

Sophia POV

Fiddling with the cafe's keys I lock the door, the stores lined up are all dark and the lights have all been snuffed out; seems like everyone retired early today, it's been a week since the magazine, people stared at me for the first half then stopped and moved on to the next thing.

Alex has been busy and I've not seen him but I've been seeing the magazine, the tabloids suspect a misunderstanding between the duchess and Alex since they have been frosty with each other and as been detached from themselves in all the pictures

Honestly I miss him badly, just us going somewhere or staying at home, I yawn walking down the street, the air is cold and I pull my sweater clad body into my coat rubbing on my neck for a bit of heat

My feet move faster trying to get home when I notice a black car following me, I still myself turning around but the car is dark and it stops

I narrow my eyes from staying in New York for so long it's either the mafia wants to recruit me or am about to be kidnapped, I knew my happiness never lasted quickly my legs carry me, first in a slow jog but my steps quicken and so does the car, I stop narrowing my eyes turning around I march to the car knocking on the window rapidly

The window pulls down and the driver sends me a smile

Why are you following me Lester? I stare at Eric's bodyguard of course it would be him

He laughs softly; jump in

I do as he says settling into the warm car

Prince Eric said to watch after you he shrugs pulling up in front of my block

I don't need anyone watching over me

Seeing as the duchess still wants you gone I think it's best I guard you he blinks

I huff, she still hates me? But she's going along with the plan so well I frown

She's a really good actress he shrugs, and I came to give you this too he pulls out a gold card

What's that? I frown grabbing it

Tea party with the princess he snorts, it's the princess début in four months you are invited

She gave you this? Like Elena the little girl that hates my guts

He nods, maybe she's warming up to you he shrugs

Nope I don't think so, I shake my head, it's been a week, she hates me I wave him off climbing out of the car, thank you for the ride

He sends me a salute and I leave, I walk up the stairs fingering the keys to my door, I wonder what I'll do the whole weekend, Rosie decided we all needed the weekend off, they both went with river to their ancestral home in Sussex and Lara and Andre are going to California to see his parents, I turn Instead to Simon's door, am sure we can do something this weekend, before I can knock the door is pulled open and Lauren steps out with him

I raise a brow at that, damn he's fast

Oh Soph Simon sends me a smirk, what-"

I thought we could go to the bar with your other mechanic buddies I tell him but you're busy I wink

He laughs, we are going to the bar, you could come if you want right Lauren? He turns to her

Yes that would be splendid, I heard Elena is going to invite you to her debut I can teach you a few things she nods eagerly

I shake my head, I'll seat this one out, it's months away

She nods

I wave goodbye to them watching them walk out together, okay that's it!! Alex can't be playing with me like this, I guess he's busy but I've seen James on the cover of most magazines in clubs, am sure he can do the same