“Being an aristocrat is not so easy, is it?”
“You say it like it’s easier for you.”
“I’m the youngest in the family. I have older brothers, everything difficult and difficult is on them.”
[It was me who was naive, not him...] - Adaline thought.
The profile of the boy, looking thoughtfully into the distance, seemed adult.
[The weather that day was surprisingly good. They sat on the terrace longer than usual, exchanging insignificant phrases, simply because it was sunny and calm.]
Relaxing under the warm rays, Adaline did not notice how she fell asleep. She did not know how much time had passed when she suddenly woke up.
Thought one: [He's probably angry. No matter how patient you are, it’s still unpleasant.]
Thought two: [Mom will swear if I get a tan...]
She opened her eyes.
Shane shaded her face from the sun with his palm.
“Are you awake? I was just about to wake you up."
He smiled so dazzlingly that at that moment, for the first time, she saw in him more than just a child.
She saw Shane Blanchard in him.
[But you don't have to be by my side forever.]