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Can I trust you?
Wisteria
Wisteria
I am nervous.
Late last night, Stellan got home, but it was so late that I was already asleep. I know that when I leave my room, he’s going to be there… waiting for me.
I take my time getting a long shower, trying to delay seeing him.
How long will Stellan be here? An hour or two? Then he’ll be off doing his princely duties, and I can’t even be upset about it because it’s hisjob. The worst part is that I understand it. I used to be the heir. I remember all the meetings and hours spent working.
I stand in front of the door that leads into the sitting room, trying to convince myself to turn the knob. Yes, Stellan is sort of a stranger, but he’s also my husband. And I’ve spent the last few days getting to know his family. I adore them all. I know that if I give myself a chance to get to know my husband, it would be so easy to fall in love with him.
But he’s trying to push me away. Iknowthis. He wantsto keep distance between us. He’s scared to get too close. It’s almost like he’s scared to fall in love with me.
Why would he be scared of that? This marriage is a done deal—there is no getting out of it. Fae and dragons both don’t divorce. Even what my father did for Poppy was barely allowed and probably wouldn’t have been allowed at all if my father hadn’t been so desperate. No, Stellan and I are well and truly stuck together.
Is he just not attracted to me?
A knock on my door interrupts my thoughts.
I take a deep breath, straighten my shoulders, and open the door. I’m not surprised to see Stellan on the other side, but I am surprised by how cute he looks.
His dirty blond hair is a little messed up, which only adds to his charms. But it’s his expression that has me—I think it’s uncertainty.
Is he just as unsure as I am?
His Adam’s apple bobs up and down as he slowly looks up. My stomach tightens as his eyes—which looksoblue today—finally make contact with mine.
“I, uh,” he stumbles over his words.
“Hi,” I say, for lack of anything better to say.
Fae are beautiful, well spoken creatures. Clearly something went wrong with me on that one.
“Hi.” He rubs a hand on the back of his neck. “I heard you standing at the door. It’s been five minutes, so I thought maybe you were scared.”
Great. So much for trying to look more confident than I feel.
“Sorry.” I chew on my bottom lip.
“Are you frightened of me?” Stellan watches me carefully, like he’s waiting for me to flinch away from him.
“I’m scared of a lot of things when it comes to you, but no—I’m not frightened of you, Stellan.”
His posture relaxes at my words.
Did he really think I was scared of him? It’s so absurd I can’t even fathom it.
If I were braver, I would take a step closer to him. I would grab onto his hand to reassure him. But just the thought of touching him has my cheeks growing warm.
Stellan clears his throat, taking a step back. “My sister said you hung out with her and my mom yesterday.”
I cringe. “Yes. Nataliareallylikes to shop.”
He chuckles, rubbing at the scruff on his jaw. “And she said you don’t like shopping.”
