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"Are you sure?"

I knehere she was, and I kneas her A stampede of horses couldn’t keep me away "I am I really am" Then a storm of nerves started up in my stomach "I’ As the car pulled up to a club, I focused on getting inside without looking at the surroundings at all It was Carter’s He had so ht noas barely aware of Carter hilanced down for the hundredth time and smoothed my hand over my pants I hadn’t knohat to wear It was theup too ed three ti black sweater and black pants They weren’t jeans, but they weren’t dress pants either They looked si attention to that either I just wanted to look presentable for her…uard opened the door, and as Carter went in, I reached for his hand, though we didn’t do public displays of affection The few ties never seeo was still being recycled on a fes channels, but I couldn’t help ht I needed his touch He settled ht to get inside, but never did They were slow to leave while celebrities were still standing around, having just been ushered out It was the sa, waiting to see Carter, at another club

At the sight of us, people snapped to attention "Hey! It’s Carter Reed," someone hollered

"It’s Emma! Emma!" called another

More and more people turned to look at us, and out cauards beside us held their hands up, trying to block the views Carter lifted his ar forward through the opened door Once ere inside, Carter issued the order: "Get rid of theht and he added, "Get rid of the staff, too I want this building empty"

He touched the small ofall the way through the building to the back exit

When I saw it, I started to slon "Carter, what--"

His hand was firuided me out the door to where another car waited for us, and as we exited, I saw Michael He opened the back door to the car, and we got inside One of the guards pushed in behind us Before I could settle intoahead

"What…" The question died inacross from me was my sister

"Oh"

She lifted a hand and ducked her head "Hi, Eht She had my eyes, my nose, my lips, even my chin, but her face wason ether Even somewhat concerned, I could tell how lovely she was Her hair was a lighter color than ht bun behind her head She had makeup on, but it wasn’t much She went the natural beauty way, but I could understand why She was beautiful

Realizing ere just staring at each other, her cheeks grew pink, and she looked down at her lap Her hands fidgeted until she crossed one leg over the other and stuffed her hands between thelanced back up, jerked ahen she saas still watching her, but then sed and looked back up once le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>