As I finished up Chapter 5, I thought I'd share a scene from Glass Throne. This is between Crown Prince Edward, his sister Princess 'Jack' Jaclyn, and the head of security, Huck. Hope you enjoy this scene from my upcoming book.
“Edward, stop. I’m happy to be going,” Jack said as she stood up. “Thank you.”
Edward nodded as he presented his arm to his sister. “Let’s go, dear sister.”
“If people weren’t looking at us, I’d hit you,” she said as she looped her arm around his. “Stop being obnoxious. Huck can take you down and make it look like an accident.”
“I’d never do that, your highness,” Huck said as he pushed her chair in. “Tom and Ripper are out.”
Edward shook his head as he followed Huck out the side passage.
“Who are Tom and Ripper?” his sister asked as they exited the building.
“Us,” Edward said as Huck opened the car door for them. “He thinks he’s Secret Service.”
“Might have to change those names,” Huck said as he followed them inside and hit the roof.
“Or just use our real names,” Edward said as he settled against the door when the car pulled away from the curb.
“If someone links into our headsets, I don’t want them to know when the royal family is on the move. Code names are a must,” Huck said as he looked out the window.
“So Tom? Ripper?” she asked.
“Tom as in Tom Sawyer and Ripper for Jack the Ripper,” Huck said as he looked at her.
Edward rolled his eyes. “I thought you’d decided on Earp.”
“You’re not a gunslinger,” Huck said. “And I’m not your Huckleberry.”
“But that’s your name,” his sister said, shaking her head.
“No one calls me that,” Huck said as he glared at her. “Not even the royal family.”
“Point made,” she said as she leaned back. “I’m cool with Ripper.”
“A murder,” Edward said as he looked out the window.
