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I drop h that en Callan and I are absolutely still, ly aware of his stare fixed on h the conversations we shared and feel uy ouldn’t give her the time of day The notorious womanizer everybody knowsseduced by drunk little rowls softly

My eyes fly up to his Oh god, he looks frustrated He sounded frustrated He said "fucking"

I’ shocked! For a

He clenches his jaw, then reaches out and grabsthe door open with the other

"Let’s take this outside"

My eyes widen as he leads me down the hall, his hand warm on mine, and I know I should pry it away, but I can’t

We step outside, onto a huge terrace with garden views as far as the eye can see

He leads s me down to sit next to hi atat the expanse of skin revealed by the undone top buttons of his shirt

It feels like we’re back in our own little world, but not quite

I don’t knohat to do with ers into ers

He continues staring atWhat, I don’t know

I look at hi his brow

He looks at ly I have no choice but to look back

"So did you go? See the sights?" He shifts forward, his voice soft, barely audible in the wind