Chapter 102. Brave New World (1)

[2019, December 27th and 28th. Terres Somnia]

“Come on. It’s been a while and with the rain cloud you have over both of our heads now, we could both use the distraction,” Troy said, taking her hand and walking her out of Ethan’s nursery.

Aria gave him an apologetic look and a quick kiss, before sitting down across from him to the chess board he had laid out.

“Want to make things a little interesting?” she asked.

Troy gave her a suspicious look.

“Interesting how?”

When Troy sat down with her that first time to teach her how to play, he never could have imagined the situation that he was in now. That prim and proper Queen Aria Maine would strip him bare in a strip chess tournament.

“So you haven’t played in a while huh?”

“I can’t help it if you’re slipping, Troy,” she grinned.

She walked circles around his naked form in her bra and skirt, surveying him the way he had her that night in the hotel. Troy returned her grin, liked how ha