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My eyes were still on his lips when they pulled up in a char smile

"Gladly"

Instantly, I was in his arether My hands encircled his neck as I fell into the moment, with no questions or insecurities I just hat felt natural--what felt right

It was Logan who pulled away first, looking undeniably pleased when he placed one more soft kiss on my lips and then my hands after he slid the around the corner with a cheerful grin covering his face He raced straight towardhtly Logan watched, a relaxed s movie!" Oliver buzzed with excitement as he stepped back "You can co over with Natasha

I shot her a tight, contrived s my eyes off Natasha

"I would, but I have an appoint up into a genuine one when I looked down to Oliver

Natasha walked closer and took Oliver’s hand "We don’t want to be late, baby Let’s go so we can get you a giant popcorn before the movie starts"

"I love popcorn So does Cassie" He snickered, and I knehat he was reht? I still felt bad for the housekeeper as faced with cleaning the theatre rooht in an, his expression pained, staring down at his son

"I sure do," I replied "You have fun today, and I’ll coan, can you walk us to the car?" Natasha asked, her eyes on hiht there," he answered to Oliver, not her I watched theood with hireat kid"

His srew "I wish I could stay I could spend all day just standing here with you, but I have back-to-back s that can’t wait and you, sweetheart, are not ready for what I want I want all of you"

He was right--I wasn’t--but I couldn’t continue to push hiave an"

"I will now," he replied, earning hi smile "Good luck with your appoint to it that Jax gets that envelope"

I nodded, holding the thick mystery packet in my hand as I watched him disappear back the way he came

Chapter Twenty-One

Interest

My appointment at the bank had er I waited past the hour for a so-called Mr Jefferson to call an, as always I wondered if he was still thinking about the kiss we shared only an hour or so earlier Could he still feel the tingle over his lips as I could overtwice to shove the memory back in its secret box to pop out later in my dreams, I shifted in the uncomfortable blue upholstered chair surrounded by three otherimpatiently as well A row of customers in line for tellers stood off to the side, and I sirl snatch a lollipop fro up

I couldn’t help but wonder what Logan would have to say aboutwith the bank for a loan, when he had hto make sure he never found out I didn’t tell anyone other than Hilary, and I trusted her with rey suit with bluish grey hair walked by with a stack of papers and smiled I smiled back, but it was bittersweet The old wouilt trip began What wouldher ho woot to do what’s best for yourself," she’d once told h oes nothing

I looked up in the directiontowardmy purse, and approached hi" He shookran late Please, follow lass wall that overlooked the front of the bank, co the one in theit