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He glanced at , his head tilted down "No, hardly ever I barely see hi on that Especially since this was the first time in our entire conversation that Williaret I watched him as he quietly continued his work He looked sad, lonely He missed his cousin, who had likely been one of his closest friends--and yet they worked in the sa every day! What did that say about Adaood friend, and then never spend time with him?

It was true Adam’s work kept hie thirty minutes to sit with Williae the subject "I play DE Did you design anything I know?"

"I’ns"

"So did you work on any designs I’d know?"

"Probably," he said and I couldn’t help but sa she can out of you," came a dry voice fro us

Williaed "I don’t know any"

Adam came into the roo "Oh, I re yellow before?"

"Different figure," Williaeons and Dragons"

He glanced at the shelf above Willia the figurines even though we haven’t played in aluys should play again so I could interpret the expression though It said so the lines of: Like I have the time for that?

We were called to dinner and ate on the back patio around a gorgeous pool Britt regaled me with more funny stories from Adam’s adolescence while he bore the usual brand of faht up a blush on both of our faces when he asked Adam if he’d kissed me yet Britt shooed him away before Adam could answer

I offered to help with the dishes and Ada at my shoulder to rinse and dry after I’d washed We didn’t talk much I was at a loss for what to say The questions swirled in ht confusion Why had Ada me to his entire family when he knew damn well I would never be in his life after our contract had been fulfilled? They were a delightful falad to know he’d had some happiness after the heartbreaks of his childhood

When ere saying our good-byes, about to walk out the door, William stopped urines I had been ad earlier "Adaht youht and sure enough, it was a non-scantily-clad sorceress waving a huge staff above her head while preparing to conjure a spell She had a long black hair and a red cloak that billowed about her She was intricately rendered, a tiny work of art

"Thank you, William It’s perfect"

Adaood-bye as he pulled me to his car

Back at my house, after a mostly quiet ride home, he walked me to my door We stood on the doorstep and he looked into ht, Emilia," he said

"I had fun But…" I shookthe question without speaking it, so I responded "Why would you introduce me to your family? Won’t they wonder what happened, e finally…?"

His eyes fixed on mine, serious, sincere "Because you asked me and I wanted to show you"

"Asked you what?"

"You asked me who I love They’re who I love"

He bent and kissed my cheek and stood at the doorstep while I let hts, then he faded into the darkness That ache in ain I was si the next time he’d call me Because I kneeen now and then he would never be far froe tasks at work I’d think about hi errands, cleaning the house And I’d worry I’d worry about how I’d pick up the pieces when it was all over