"You can't just leave me!"
"I don't want to! Princess, you know I would never leave you of my own accord, but I can't stay here knowing that I'm putting you in danger."
"Danger? What danger?"
"The danger of us! If this gets out, they burn us at the stake and then what? The people are left without their queen and and a foreign king, or worse: Prince Philip - a boy will take what rightly belongs to you! This country will never last without you. If I get caught... well, if I get caught, at least I don't get caught with you. At least, you'll still be a respected queen."
"None of that matters. You promised you'd always be there, and I want you to be there. If not for us, for me; to help me when I need it."
"Problems will come - they always do - but I know that you can solve them. If anyone can, I know it's you, princess. It has been an honor serving you. But now, I must leave before Charles discovers I was here again."
"Stay. I'm begging you, please, stay."
"I'm sorry. I love you, Catherine, and I promise I will never forget you."
As Dallas and Drayton navigate life in the spotlight, Spencer is navigating intense feelings for Nathan - her best friend's brother.
*****
Dallas and Drayton are planning their wedding, talking babies and learning how to navigate life in LA now that Drayton is a hotshot football player in the big leagues. Meanwhile, Spencer and Nathan are back at home in Colorado, coming to terms with their feelings for one another and learning how to co-parent with Grayson, the father of Spencer's daughter. Will the realities of adult life strengthen them - or will their relationships break?
[Sequel to The QB Bad Boy and Me]
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