Chapter 31: Chapter 31

When Ari woke the next morning, Grayson was still sleeping. Her head no longer hurt from running into the tree, so she decided to take this opportunity to have a bit of fun. She hadn’t gone skating for a while, so she thought that now was as good a time as any.

After quickly dressing in warm clothes and a heavy coat, she opened the door and a bodyguard was standing on the other side.

“Good morning, Princess,” the guard replied, and then he stood back discreetly, letting her pass.

“Good morning,” she replied, not used to having someone there, watching her every move. She started down the hallway and he followed a short distance behind.

“Cinderella is on the move,” he said discreetly in his wrist communicator. “We need another guard for the Big Bad Wolf.”

Ari laughed, wondering what Grayson would think about the code names the bodyguards had for them. Downstairs, she approached the front desk. “Excuse me, but is there a place where I can go ice skating?”