<em>He could have kicked himself, and kicked himself hard, and in the nuts!  What the hell was he doing calling her a princess?!  He knew Anna hated that kind of talk, and he had to agree...she wasn't what most would think of when they thought of a princess.  She wasn't spoiled, and she wasn't shallow.  But in his eyes, even with her minor faults, he saw her as someone who should be treated as royalty.<br/><br/>And he also thought the kiss to the temple had been a little over the top.  He was getting too intimate for a friend, and now feeling as he did, he would need to be very careful not to let that happen again.<br/><br/>But he was so glad she was okay, and had dropped his guard in his relief.<br/><br/>Ethan would step aside, and let James sweep Anna off her feet.  He didn't think James would do as good a job of it as Ethan would have, but it was the end result now that Ethan focused on.  Whether she believed it or not, Anna's days with bad boys was over.<br/><br/>...That was...hmmm...Ethan wondered.</em>