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It was a strange sensation for him

But hewelcomed it

"We can take another car, if you want" He placed his fingers under her chin, guiding her gaze to his "If you want to order pizza, we can"

"Order pizza?" She laughed

"If that’s what you want," he said, and he meant it He’d do whatever she wanted "You tell ers slipping off her chin She drew in a deep breath "No I’ duether "You sure about that? Most people would be juet to ride in a limo"

"I don’t care about most people" And he meant that

"It’s okay I’m ready"

"You sure about that? I can hold your hand if you want"

Julia rolled her eyes

With his hand on her lower back, he leaned over and spoke into her ear "If you takeyou know"

He felt her shiver as he slid his hand to her hip "And I’ you know that it will beat him "Or anyone else’s hand"

"I don’t think you’ll notice anyone else," he said to her, and then straightened as Gabe opened the liht smile as she offered her hand to Gabe She arched a brow and then faced Gabe His brother helped her into the backseat

Tilting his head back, he laughed deeply Da else entirely

Gabe winked at hi down the front steps Cli in, he was relieved to see Gabe had planted hi to have to physically reht next to Julia

"We’re ready, Denny," Gabe said through the"Sorry about the delay"

"No problelanced over at Julia With wide eyes, she was currently scanning every inch of the roomy interior, froslid shut, she looked like she wanted to laugh

"Is this the first time you’ve been in a limo?" Gabe asked

Julia blinked as she folded her hands in her lap, over the small purse she carried with her "I’ve been in one before, but nothing like this" She paused "Is that real wood?"

"Yeah," Gabe answered, grinning "I actually did the orkto drink?"

"Um" She nodded and then said, "Sure"

Gabe moved over to the bar A bottle of whiskey cahter," Lucian told his brother "How does cha"

"That we do" Gabe dug out the bottle and quickly popped the top, causing Julia to ju, Gabe filled up three flutes and handed the the back of the seat She peeked over at hi with his hands things"

"So are you," Gabe replied, stretching out his legs His shoes were now next to Julia’s

"Do you ith the wood, too?" she asked, sipping the chane

He chuckled "No No, way"

"You don’t know?" Gabe knocked his feet off Julia’s, gaining her attention

"Knohat?" she asked