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He grinned in response, an ear to ear smile that lit his entire face, another trait of Hasani’sI breathed deeply, trying not to hyperventilate and look crazy I definitely didn’t want hiht now, he strongly reuard who had picked me off the floor when Auletes had backhanded , fresh-faced and sweet Hasani
"This is going to sound crazy again,"he began, "and I knoe just et some lunch? My treat, of courseI don’t know anyone here"
He had no idea what crazy sounded likeCrazy was ic bloodstones, time travel and insane eunuchsHe sounded perfectly norly beautiful
I smiled in a relief that I hadn’t even realized I feltI had found HasaniOr he had foundinto his face at this very secondHis beautiful, darkly handsoreed"Sorinned
"Not here?"He raised his eyebrows
"No, not hereAlthough it’s passableMy mother likes this placeWhich reminds me- I need to take her a sandwich for lunchBut then I’rinned cockily in an oh-so-Hasani way"Free, I mean"
"Good to know"
I ser
It was all show, it always had beenHasani was arrogant, cocky and had the heart of a warriorBut he was also kind and exquisitely gentleHe was a good soul, through and through
My soul had recognized hisWe stood here like nets, drawn to each otherTime, it seemed, was not our ene worth having was able to withstand it
I sentlemanMy heart raced with anticipationI found le facet of this new person that Hasani had becoht a whiff of his y, outdoorsyHe smelled the sameUnbelievable
I couldn’t help ht in the middle of the lunch rush and stared up into his dark eyesThis was HasaniI had known hi, even if he didn’t realize itHe wasup on my tiptoes, I kissed him softly on the lips His lips were just as soft as ever and he definitely didn’t pull awayI felt his hands lightly graze my back and I pulled back a few seconds later to find an expression of utter surprise on his face
"WowCalifornia girls are friendlyUm, did I mention that it is so nice to meet you?"His handsome face was a comical combination of shock and enjoyment
I nodded happily"YepAnd it’s so nice to ain
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