Albert, but he didn’t want to be called a man, he was a frog and didn’t need the reminder he wasn’t human. He missed being human and missed his home and his mother even more.
“I haven’t had much of a chance to talk to you or thank you for the last couple weeks. You were right about Cammarata needing sugar. Your father seems like a good guy and the sugar deal saved me financially. I don’t know how to ever thank you.”
Luciano nodded and his body warmed over the fact he’d done well for his country and for the Starlings. “You already have, the day you brought me home and gave me Chloe.”
“You mean when I gave you to Chloe.”
He thought a moment. “That’s what I said.”
Albert grinned. “Right, of course it is.” His smile faded. “You should call your father he’s worried about you. I can help you dial―”
“I don’t want to talk to him and he can’t see me in this state.” He missed his family something horrible but knew if he were to leave he would miss Chloe too. It was a tough spot. “I told you I was a prince.”
“I know and apparently it’s true.” He glanced at the castle shaped tank. “Chloe thinks the world of you.”
“I admit I’m a pretty spoiled frog.” He was very spoiled only she had taught him how to be grateful. “She takes me everywhere she can―except school. Of course, she mentioned something about the fear of her science teacher not appreciating me in a friendly way.” He could well imagine. He had attended a private school when he was her age and having a science teacher who loved to dissect things. Luciano shivered, he wasn’t even going to think about that fate.
Albert’s expression turned thoughtful and he smiled. “I think you’re smart to avoid a science class.” He paused and looked to be debating his words. “Have you told her who you are?”
“Sort of, I only told her I was a prince. Only, she thought I was kidding, cracked a few prince charming jokes and pacified me with this new pad.” He winced at his own pun. “Castle, I meant castle.”
Albert chuckled and shook his head as he glanced up at the ceiling. “Chloe is my smart one. She’s going to make something of herself. The other two are smart but they’re more interested in other things.”
“I noticed―like themselves.” He couldn’t stop the words from falling off his tongue.
What could he say? That he’d overheard conversations of partying, clothes, who was doing what and who they were doing―literally speaking. Chloe hadn’t been far off on the slut comment, and of course, more talk of partying. Yet, at one point, he was interested in those very things, like high end clothing, the wildest and best parties and as he got older, nightclubs. Only now when he pictured himself doing human things, he pictured himself doing them with Chloe. She made him laugh and made things fun.
She’s my best friend.
That thought, along with how much he missed his family, made him long to be human again. What difference would it make if he was a human? She was just a kid and he twenty-one.
“What are you thinking?”
He blinked at Albert. “I like Chloe, she has a good heart.” He didn’t know what else to say, he couldn’t even let his thoughts go past the point they were at now.
“She does have a good heart but is a little more sensitive than the other two. I worry about her. I’m afraid that she will fall for the first guy that comes along.”
Or the first frog.
Luciano shook his head . He had to focus and stop feeling sorry over his predicament. “She’ll be fine. You better go check on the girls―make sure they aren’t having round two.”
If they are I hope Chloe kicks her sister’s ass.
Albert nodded, stood and walked over to the door. He turned and studied him carefully. He obviously was picking up on the chaos of emotions stirring through Luciano’s heart and soul. “Everything will be fine Luc. You’ll see.”
Tell that to my heart.
“Life has a
“I haven’t had much of a chance to talk to you or thank you for the last couple weeks. You were right about Cammarata needing sugar. Your father seems like a good guy and the sugar deal saved me financially. I don’t know how to ever thank you.”
Luciano nodded and his body warmed over the fact he’d done well for his country and for the Starlings. “You already have, the day you brought me home and gave me Chloe.”
“You mean when I gave you to Chloe.”
He thought a moment. “That’s what I said.”
Albert grinned. “Right, of course it is.” His smile faded. “You should call your father he’s worried about you. I can help you dial―”
“I don’t want to talk to him and he can’t see me in this state.” He missed his family something horrible but knew if he were to leave he would miss Chloe too. It was a tough spot. “I told you I was a prince.”
“I know and apparently it’s true.” He glanced at the castle shaped tank. “Chloe thinks the world of you.”
“I admit I’m a pretty spoiled frog.” He was very spoiled only she had taught him how to be grateful. “She takes me everywhere she can―except school. Of course, she mentioned something about the fear of her science teacher not appreciating me in a friendly way.” He could well imagine. He had attended a private school when he was her age and having a science teacher who loved to dissect things. Luciano shivered, he wasn’t even going to think about that fate.
Albert’s expression turned thoughtful and he smiled. “I think you’re smart to avoid a science class.” He paused and looked to be debating his words. “Have you told her who you are?”
“Sort of, I only told her I was a prince. Only, she thought I was kidding, cracked a few prince charming jokes and pacified me with this new pad.” He winced at his own pun. “Castle, I meant castle.”
Albert chuckled and shook his head as he glanced up at the ceiling. “Chloe is my smart one. She’s going to make something of herself. The other two are smart but they’re more interested in other things.”
“I noticed―like themselves.” He couldn’t stop the words from falling off his tongue.
What could he say? That he’d overheard conversations of partying, clothes, who was doing what and who they were doing―literally speaking. Chloe hadn’t been far off on the slut comment, and of course, more talk of partying. Yet, at one point, he was interested in those very things, like high end clothing, the wildest and best parties and as he got older, nightclubs. Only now when he pictured himself doing human things, he pictured himself doing them with Chloe. She made him laugh and made things fun.
She’s my best friend.
That thought, along with how much he missed his family, made him long to be human again. What difference would it make if he was a human? She was just a kid and he twenty-one.
“What are you thinking?”
He blinked at Albert. “I like Chloe, she has a good heart.” He didn’t know what else to say, he couldn’t even let his thoughts go past the point they were at now.
“She does have a good heart but is a little more sensitive than the other two. I worry about her. I’m afraid that she will fall for the first guy that comes along.”
Or the first frog.
Luciano shook his head . He had to focus and stop feeling sorry over his predicament. “She’ll be fine. You better go check on the girls―make sure they aren’t having round two.”
If they are I hope Chloe kicks her sister’s ass.
Albert nodded, stood and walked over to the door. He turned and studied him carefully. He obviously was picking up on the chaos of emotions stirring through Luciano’s heart and soul. “Everything will be fine Luc. You’ll see.”
Tell that to my heart.
“Life has a
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