"So how long have you and Thorne been sleeping together?" Cinder asked as soon as she had closed the door to her chambers.
"Whaaaaaaaaat? No, we haven't… umm." Cress tried to act innocent, but knew there was no fooling Cinder. She had a lie detector. "Two months. How did you know?"
Cinder laughed a little. "I am weirdly good at guessing these sorts of things. Plus, you've got the same glow Scarlet had after her wedding."
"Glow, huh?" Cress thought back to her nightie. She had only worn it twice before it was ripped… Probably shouldn't tell Cinder about that, though. Quick, Cress, change the subject.
"So, have you and Kai…? Good job, Cress, almost a different subject.
Cinder would have blushed if she could have. "No, we actually can't even if we wanted to. The Imperial Law says we must wait until we are officially married to have physical relations. A royal baby out of wedlock would be cause for crisis in the Eastern Commonwealth."
A royal baby… Cress hadn't even thought about babies… Was Thorne thinking about babies? Was he thinking she was thinking about babies? That is too much thinking, Cress! Stop thinking!
Cress stood up quickly, making herself a little dizzy. "I think I need some water." She walked out of the room rather stiffly, in search of Thorne. And maybe some water, too.