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S, Emily shook her head as Gavin knelt down and scanned a row of shoes underneath the bench He plucked what appeared to be a size six Nike wo shoe off the floor and propped E her foot into the sneaker and tying it, he repeated the process with the other

Once finished, he looked up at her, his smile wide "Comfortable?"

E?"

"You didn’t answer my question Are they comfortable?"

"Yes They’re coers in hers as he stood, pulling her up from the bench "You ready?"

E? Sure Why not? I’ll need to burn off today’s calories anyway"

"First: I’ll help you burn off those calories later I’gled "Second: we’re running and we’re running fast But not with our feet" Gavin stopped short at the garage door

"Okay Now you’re scaringhis head, Gavin cupped the back of her neck and stared into her eyes "Eoing to love you for the rest of your life And… how s shake But that’s beside the point Never fear me, sweets Understand?"

With a breezy smile, Emily lifted her hand in a salute "Yes, sir, Mr Blake I completely and fully understand, sir"

A open the door to the dark garage

Before flipping on the lights, E his face, and she couldn’t help but sigh in contenty he released She knew it bled from his pores the ripped her, drew her in, anchoring around her heart

A click…

Presto…

Lights…

When her eyes adjusted, Eaze fell upon the ant vehicle she’d ever seen White, sleek, and wrapped in a larger-than-life red bow, its sophisticated design was so in

"Ohdown the stairs in a haze Her eyes shifted between hi down the stairs as well, Gavin wrapped his ar his chin on her shoulder "I did Do you like it?"

"Like it? I love it" Sliding her hand along the nificent contour of the hood, shein her chest "What is it?"

"That would be a car, Eaze frohed "I know it’s a car I mean, what kind is it? I’ve never seen one like this"

Gavin chuckled, slid the hood from her head, and placed a kiss on her crown "I knehat you meant" He winked "It’s a Maserati GranTurish the streets like two certifiedback, he tossed her the keys, and she caught the her ared Gavin down to her lips She kissed hi his body closer "Yes Got it But you didn’t have to do this I told you I didn’t need one Are we driving it back to New York?"