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“Just one more thing…” Arlo hesitated. “My parents asked that we don’t say anything about us not actually being engaged until their press team can figure out a way to spin the mistake. Shouldn’t take more than twenty-four hours.” He looked over at her for the first time. “Can you handle being engaged to me one more day?”
Ada pursed her lips. “I guess there’s worse things than having to pretend to be engaged to a prince.”
Arlo’s face relaxed and he blew out a breath. She’d never seen his demeanor so heavy.
“Thanks. I promise to find a way to make it up to you. I really owe you.” Arlo reached out and put his hand on her knee. She tried to ignore the way her skin tingled at his touch.
“No, you don’t owe me.” Ada shook her head. “That’s how we got into this mess. ”
“True.” A grin peeked through. “I promise never to grovel again.”
Ada sighed. “Thank goodness.”
Chapter 12
Arlo - 3 Days Until New Year’s Eve
Arlosatonthepatio, planning the playlist for the New Year’s Eve party.
His meeting with Luiz the day before had been eye-opening. Since the media had gotten wind of his supposed proposal to Ada, Luiz’s hotel had a massive spike in reservations. The amount of tickets for the New Year’s Eve party had doubled. He knew relationships, especially among royals, was enticing to the public, but the level of excitement still surprised him.
The patio door slid open and Ada walked out, holding the red “I elfin love Christmas” cup he had gotten her. He swallowed seeing her wearing pink, cloth shorts and an oversized gray T-shirt. The sun glimmered in her eyes. She was usually put together from head to toe, but he loved seeing her comfy—which he made a mental note never to tell her because it went horribly the first time. She seemed to take it negatively, but he meant it as a compliment. It was like he was getting a glimpse behind the wall she carefully crafted around her.
“Hey,” she said, sitting in the chair next to him.
“Morning,” Arlo replied. “Nice mug.”
“Thanks,” she smirked. “Is Brooklyn still sleeping?”
“Ah, no actually. My mom picked her up about an hour ago. Apparently she arranged for them to have a girls’ day. I don’t know how we’re gonna fit everything they will inevitably buy in her suitcase.”
Ada grinned.
“So, I thought we could go see Christ the Redeemer today.”
Raising her brows, she asked, “Really?”
“Yeah, we’ll need to head out in forty-five minutes or so.”
Ada jumped out of her chair, coffee spilling over. “I gotta go get ready!”
Her giddiness took him by surprise. He chuckled, watching her run inside. Truth be told, he was excited too.I just hope she isn’t afraid of heights.
Thirty minutes later, Arlo walked into the kitchen to find Ada standing with a pink purse in hand. He tried not to notice the way her white tank top and jean shorts perfectly accentuated her curves.
“Whoa, you got ready fast,” he noted. Ada was notoriouslythoroughwhen prepping for an outing.
Ada ignored his comment. “So, are we taking a boat to Rio? Or do we have to fly?” She bounced on her tiptoes.
“Aw, look at how excited you are. You’re so cute!” Arlo teased.
Ada sunk into her heels and crossed her arms in front of her. “This is a big deal to me. It’s my goal to see all Seven Wonders of the World. I can’t believe I’m actually going to see my first one!”
“The statue is pretty incredible.”
“So, you’ve been before? I mean I figured…”
“I have.” Arlo grabbed a bottle of water and headed toward the front door. “But, it’s been a while.”
