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If I can find soly as Henry Pembrook looks at Sarah Von Titebottuh Because love is all aroundI don’t have to scan the rooan, I know just where he is--it’s as if my brain has a 24/7 GPS on hietsso loud it drowns out the sound of the an St Ja the crowd for threats He’s not looking in front of him, so he’s ready for whatever an stare-festhe’s staring right back at me

An hour later, I sip my second drink, and a with Sarah about her Wessco Blue Coats charity work She started a reading prograh she won’t travel with theanizes book drives and fundraisers It’s surreal to think that she’ll be a queen one day Crazy Because she’s sonorenuine, all the qualities a country would want in a queen

She giggles, telling me a story about her friend Willard and his wife, Laura, when all of a sudden she stops mid-sentence And the color drains from her face--even her lips turn to chalk

I put ht?"

She doesn’t reply

I’m not sure what to do I know Sarah’s painfully shy and I don’t want to ean over He comes immediately and focuses on Sarah as soon as he an follows her gaze to where it’s frozen on the tall, gray-haired an takes one step and Sarah grabs his arerous"

I take Sarah’s other hand in an would never let that happen We’re here with you You’re okay"

She doesn’t blink, doesn’t take her eyes off the an tells ive Sarah’s hand a quick squeeze and leave her with Logan Then I weave between guests until I find the blond prince talking with a sh his, smile broadly and use an over-the-top Cockney accent when I say, "Beggin’ yer pardon, gents Have to steal the Guvnah, here, for a minute"

As I lead hi?"

"It’s Sarah Come on"

We cross the room smooth and steady, so as not to draw toothe way, but there’s a tension to his features--until he reaches Sarah’s side

"The lord by the door," Logan tells him "Do you knoho he is?"

Henry turns to look and his whole body goes stiff "St James, take Lady Sarah in the back room"

"He’s smaller than I remember," Sarah says, in a whispery, airy tone

"Sarah" Henry tries again

"Do you think it’s because the last time I saw him, I was a child?" she asks "Or perhaps I’ve built him up in my mind to be a monster, when really, he’s just a man A terrible man" Sarah covers her mouth with her hand "My mother is herePennythey can’t see his her face to his "Go in the back with Logan and Ellie I will take care of this"

Sarah blinks, breathing deeply Then she shakes her head "No No, I can do it I need to, I think Juststay with me?"

Henry brushes her hair back "Always"