"We shouldn't be thinking about sex when the kingdom is under siege."
"They can wait," he said without hesitation.
Evelina rolled her eyes as she tugged on her blouse. "You say that like the fate of Arcadia isn't hanging by a thread."
"Oh, it is," Damian replied, stepping back with a small shrug. "But we're allowed to eat. And maybe flirt a little. All I'm just saying is," he stepped aside, "a little pleasure might help with all that stress you've been hoarding."
"Food helps too… Flirting is one thing," she muttered, tying her tunic. "Grinding against me like a starving beast is another.
From the back of her mind, Relia piped up, purring with amusement. "He's got a point, you know. You did just fondle the royal sausage. Could've at least checked for quality control."
"Relia," Evelina warned silently.
