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Tom looked back at Prince Laurent confusedly. What did he mean by that?
Laurent noticed his expression and continued.
"When I first met Elizabeth, she turned up at my cottage scaring the hell out of me, soaking wet from the rain because she got lost" Laurent told him. "I helped her get dry by the fireplace and find her way back". Tom nodded thoughtfully.
"That's great that you helped her" Tom responded. "Laurent, if you don't mind me asking, why are you still single? Have you not found the right woman to be your princess?"
"Yes, after Elizabeth…" Laurent trailed. Tom now was worried. "I have very high expectations and I haven't met anyone that meets them yet".
"Right" Tom said quickly. He took a long drink. Where was Elizabeth before she went to get the pregnancy test from the pharmacy? More like who was she with before they saw each other? Did Laurent catch up with Elizabeth and kissed her?
Tom pretended to glance at his cell phone and stood up.
"Laurent I'm sorry to do this but I need to go" Tom apologised. "We'll catch up tomorrow for breakfast if you like?"
"Great I look forward to seeing everyone in the morning" Laurent answered with a polite smile.
Tom gave him a hearty pat on the shoulder and headed in the direction of the elevator.
Elizabeth was napping lightly when she heard the door open.
"Tom?" Elizabeth asked, sleepily.
"Yes, honey it's me" Tom answered "Hope I didn't wake you"
"No, I was already awake" Elizabeth reassured him. "Where were you?"
"Actually, I caught up with Laurent at the bar sitting by himself, so I had a drink with him" Tom told her.
"That was really nice of you" Elizabeth commented. Elizabeth saw Tom's face in the light which he had an interesting expression on his face, almost sour. "Are you all right?"
"Liz before you saw me, did you catch up with Laurent?" Tom asked suddenly. Elizabeth blushed, what had Laurent told him to ask him that?
"Yes, I did" Elizabeth confessed. "We had dinner in his suite, and yes before you say anything, he did kiss me, then I felt nauseous and used his bathroom". Tom was sitting on the other side of the bed, listening to her.
"If you didn't see me and find out you were pregnant, would you have stayed the night with him?" Tom asked slowly. Elizabeth shook her head.
"No, I wasn't, I love you, I will always love you" Elizabeth reassured him. She slid over the bed and sat beside him. "I promise you have nothing to worry about with Laurent, we are just friends".
"Sounds to me like he is not over you Liz" Tom added.
'What did Laurent say to you Tom" Elizabeth pressed.
"Well I was silly enough to ask him why he was still single, he told me that since you he had very high expectations that are yet to be met" Tom said, flatly. Elizabeth's jaw dropped in shock.
"Tom, I don't feel the same, I was too young when he asked me to marry him and it didn't feel right" Elizabeth told him. "And now, I have very high expectations too, and I am marrying someone that meets them all, that is you". She wrapped her arms around Tom and hugged him tightly. "I love you, I'm marrying you, we're having a baby boy together". Tom smiled a small smile.
"Yes, we are" Tom said proudly. "I love you too Liz that will never change, I was just a bit upset that you were with Laurent before you saw me".
"One kiss Tom and I didn't feel anything compared to you" Elizabeth reassured him. Tom pulled her against him and kissed her deeply until they were both breathless. "See, no one kisses me like you do". Tom grinned at her; his eyes smouldered over with desire.
"Is the baby okay?" Tom asked, running his hands over her belly. Elizabeth nodded, glancing back at him with a heated gaze that said everything Tom needed to know.