Strong arms tightly wrapped around my waist, and I could feel his smile pressed against the side of my shoulder as he leaned down to embrace me.
His embraces were as warm and inviting as always.
It pulled at my chest.
Most expect the captain to be dour, cold, and proud, all of which he clearly is just from looking at him, but then he holds me like this and his steel exterior melts away.
“Hello, Princess,” He whispered before pulling away at just the appropriate time.
Raz has always been about doing things the right way. He’s aware of the crowd, and he’s aware that I was technically his superior and his Princess.
He, like Julian, wanted everyone to know there were definite boundaries.
Boundaries no one can cross.
Not even him.
Not even an old friend.
“It’s been a long time,”
