Duched Deleted: Duched Series

By Xavier Neal

Prince Kellan Kenningston, Duke of Rockbridge has an unusual date night with his American girlfriend, Brie Sanders. 

*This is a deleted scene from my full length novel "Duched" which is the first book in the Duched trilogy.

However, because I wanted this portion to be able to be read as a standalone short story, it has been edited to allow a reader unfamiliar with the series to enjoy it as such. This means if you've already read the series, some of the minor details will feel a bit repetitive to you.*

Please NOTE:
This was previously published in the Nuts About You Anthology. If you read it there, it is indeed the same story. (Originally titled: Taco Tuesday)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xavier Neal
• Release date: Jun 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386560586

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Warning

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Other Works

Thank You

Dedication: To the Universe...Thank you for making my life one worth keeping rather than deleting.

WARNING:

This is a deleted moment from my novel Duched which is the first book in the Duched series. However, because I wanted this portion to be able to be read as a standalone, it has been edited to allow a reader unfamiliar with the series to enjoy it as such. This means if you’ve already read the series, some of the minor details will feel a bit repetitive to you.

This deleted moment contains graphic language, sexual content, and adult situations. Some readers may find content triggering or disagree with it entirely.

This deleted moment also takes place in a fictious country, and the choice of language reflects that.

Lastly, this deleted moment also breaks the 4th wall and talks directly to you as a reader. These are private conversations they are having with you individually. (Think looking directly into the camera, talking to the audience style.) They are in bold print and italicized to indicate the breakage. This particular style can take some adjusting to, so please proceed at your own risk.

ONE FINAL NOTE:

This was previously published in the Nuts About You Anthology in 2017. If you read it there, it is indeed the same story (originally titled: Taco Tuesday), only minor updates and changes have been made.

Thanks for understanding!

Enjoy!

Chapter 1

Kellan

TACO TUESDAY?  I LIFT my eyebrows. I take it you are not referring to that in the sexual context in which I am hoping.

Brie puts the pencil down on top of her textbook and pulls her brown, wavy hair into a high ponytail. You think that’s clever, don’t you?

Given the circumstance. My blonde head bobs back and forth. "Quite."

It’s not.

It is a little.

You agree with me, yes?

No. It’d be as bad as me saying, something like Hotdog Monday without the bun.

But there is no Hotdog Monday.

The irritation in her bright brown eyes makes them glisten.

Love when they do that.

You. Get. The. Point.

I shrug and lean back on her living room couch. What about Bratwurst Wednesday? That sounds sexier and more fun. Besides, they are naturally bigger and better than hotdogs.

She gags at me. Be less weird.

What are you implying?

That everyone knows hotdogs are better.

That is bullshit, I brush off.

See, her coffee-colored face tilts at me, you say that because you’re not from this country.

And you only say it because you are.

Brie pushes up her falling box frame glasses and grunts, "Ugh. Foreigner."

"American."

Not an insult. She winks.

It would be if we were in my country.

Tiny bit of a lie there given the fact Doctenn has so many similarities to the states. Still. It seemed like a fitting comeback to her arrogance.

The front door to their apartment flings opens and her roommate, Jovi Carter, comes barreling in with a huff.

Well, that cannot be good.

Brie turns her attention to the noisemaker. You don’t look happy.

I’m pissed. She slams the door sharply behind her.

And they wonder why their downstairs neighbor hates them. All the huffing and puffing, I imagine it is like living underneath the big bad wolf’s den from the Three Little Pigs’ story.

Bad day? my girlfriend politely