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The old e structure of stonework, turrets, and antique stained glass The saints etched into the s see scuttled around the corner, and Hanna froze

"Psst"

Hanna jumped and spun around Liam stood in shadows under an old, blown-out lae part of her wanted to run to hi him an uncertain look

"You ca," Hanna answered quickly

Liam’s feet made squishy noises in the mud as he walked closer He took her hands, but she quickly pulled away "This isn’t right," she said

"Then why does it feel right?"

She crossed her arms over her chest "My dad would kill me if he kneith you Wouldn’t your dad kill you, too? This isn’t some kind of setup, is it?"

"Of course not" Liam touched her chin "My dad has no idea I’m here Really, I should ask you if this is a setup I told you a huge secret, before I kneho you were"

"I’ to tell anyone about that," Hanna muttered "That’s your business, not mine And my father doesn’t play dirty" Like yours does, she almost added, but didn’t

Liam looked relieved "Thank you And, Hanna, who cares about a political can?"

Hanna twisted her mouth All of a sudden, she didn’t kno she felt about anything

"I couldn’t go another day without seeing you" Liah her hair "I’ve never felt such a strong connection with anyone else before I don’t care whose daughter you are I wouldn’t trade this for anything"

Hanna’s heart er felt the drizzle on her cheeks Slowly, her body sank into hi hair

"Let’s run away together," Liam whispered in Hanna’s ear "Not to Miao?"

"UmmParis?" Hanna whispered

"Paris is awesome" Liam slipped his hands under Hanna’s shirt She jumped a little at his cold palms on the small of her back "I could rent us an apartment on the Left Bank We wouldn’t have to deal with any of this election bullshit We could disappear"

"Let’s do it," Hanna decided, swept up in the moment

Liam dreay, reached into his jacket pocket, and took out his cell phone He pressed a button and then held the phone to his ear Hanna frowned "Who are you calling?"

"My travel agent" The cell phone’s screen glowed green "I can get us on a flight toled, flattered "I wasn’t actually serious"

Liao"

"I want to know absolutely everything about you first," Hanna said "Likewhat are you lish lit," Liam answered

"Really? Not political science?"

Liaust "I have no interest in politics"

"And how is it that you have a travel agent on call?"

"He’s an old family friend," Liam said

Hanna wondered if the Wilkinson family had lots of old family friends--probably on the political payroll "So you’ve been to Paris before?"

"Once, with my parents and brothers, when I was nine We did the tourist crap, but I just wanted to sit at a café and watch people"

Hanna leaned against the da if it made wet prints on her butt "I went to Spain once with ht, so I stuffed my face and felt miserable" Liam chuckled, and Hanna lowered her head, mortified Why had she blurted all that out? "I shouldn’t have told you that"