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the current research and the country’s capacity to fund the reforms,” Marie informed her. She picked up a muffin to set it on the plate in front of Daphne, but she waved it away.
    When Marie scowled at her, Daphne sighed. “Fine, I’ll eat it.”
    “You need to eat something,” Marie insisted. “You know how long these meetings can drag on.”
    “I do, but that’s what the coffee is for,” she said as she picked up her mug and sipped the steaming brew. Matt shifted close by, and she shot him a quick glance. His frown was worse than Marie’s. “Something you would like to add, Matt?”
    His eyes narrowed on her face and dipped down to her chest until she squirmed, then moved back up. “No. It’s not my place, my lady.”
    Heat swelled in the most intimate places, shooting up her body, and she shifted in her chair, holding tightly to her mug. “You can talk. There’s no need to be a statue around me.”
    “As you say, my lady,” he replied.
    Daphne set her coffee down and tugged her ear as she turned her attention back to Marie to run through the rest of her day. Matt moved through her room, and she watched out of the corner of her eye. She listened with half an ear as Marie reviewed a few more of the notes for the proposals Daphne wanted to push through.
    Each dealt with giving students the ability to travel abroad during their secondary educational years, trips that could count as college credit. Not many people had the opportunity to get off the island, including Daphne, but if they were going to keep up with the changing world, her people needed to expand their horizons. She would see to it they had the chance to do so. If only she could find a way to go with them and leave the island behind before it swallowed everything she wanted to be.
    “My lady? Daphne, more coffee? And you haven’t eaten your muffin yet,” Marie pointed out.
    “I will… There’s still some time,” Daphne assured her.
    Marie raised her brow as she poured more coffee. “Of course, my lady. I will go about my duties, then, unless you need anything else?”
    “No. Thanks, Marie,” Daphne said with a grin. Marie curtsied and left the princess alone with Matt. “Help yourself to coffee if you need it.”
    He clasped his hands behind his back once he’d circled back to the table. “No, thank you, princess.”
    “Suit yourself,” she shrugged. She rose and fetched the files from the table by the door and brought them back to flip through. For months, she’d torn apart the educational program of Apostolos, searching for the correct reformation.
    She sipped her coffee absently, reading through her notes so everything was fresh in her mind. Matt hovered nearby, and though she didn’t look his way, the intensity of his gaze penetrated her mind all the same. Daphne thought of telling him to stop it, but her heart pounded and a strange need to be closer to him washed over her.
    A strand of hair came loose from her bun, and she twirled it around her finger as her body turned so he could see more of her front, especially her chest. When she uncrossed her legs slowly, his whole body stiffened.
    “We should be leaving soon, princess,” he said roughly.
    “Of course,” she agreed, trying not to sound disappointed when he didn’t move closer. She shuffled all the papers together and gulped down the rest of her coffee when a shadow loomed over the table.
    His hand pushed the plate with the muffin on it closer as she glanced up. He leaned over her shoulder. “You should eat something first, my lady.”
    “I… uh, I don’t usually eat breakfast,” she whispered, her ability to speak louder gone.
    “Perhaps you should take better care of yourself,” he growled.
    She bristled and stood quickly, brushing past him as she stalked towards the door carrying her files. “I take care of myself, which is no concern of yours.”
    “I’m your bodyguard,” he insisted. “I’m supposed to see to your safety, princess.”
    Daphne