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"No rush," I chuckled, uneasily

I walked hiain, Cassandra I’ll see you Christave a san walked out, turning back onceoutside

"Sweet dreams, sweetheart" He smirked and my insides quaked

He knew He possibly even heardhim the satisfaction I had no clue how rin on his face and twinkle in his eye, told ood picture for hiripped the doorknob

"Good night, Logan Hope your dreams are equally pleasant"

Chapter Twenty-Three

Charmed

I stood in front of the faht-red bow hung proudly It was just before noon on Christan had told ive hiether He had spent the two previous days in the city with his fa texts as well as an occasional one throughout the day before I couldn’t get to the phone fast enough, eager to read what he was up to, but with each setting in too deep

Atto be picked up The pup was coan’s home a handful of times in the last few months, my stomach still fluttered to life when I leaned in, and pressed the s I’d never been more at ease with a ether, the harder it was to re foropen

"Cassie!" Oliver stood in red and white striped pajamas, his wavy hair still tousled from sleep "You came!" He opened the door wider for me to enter

"Of course I came I promised you I would, didn’t I?"

"Scout!" Oliver reached down and scooped up the pup, rocking hiht hiain He misses you"

"I missed you too, buddy" Oliver placed a s happily back inside

With a soft laugh, I closed the front door, and followed behind him The perfect aroma of fresh pine and cinnalass balls and bright colorful lights flowed down the banister, and a small tree decorated with homemade ornaan would decorate his home so lavishly for the holidays

He had told me it was his favorite time of year as a child, but I never realized just howit