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And I’m rewarded with an eye roll and a quick chuckle "No, of course I know the specifics of it Dr Hatchet explained"

I pause "DoctorHatchet?"

This is going to be a corker, I can tell

"He was the personal physician to the King when I elve"

I nod cautiously "And he’s the one who told you about the birds and the bees?"

"Yes" She ss "He was very thorough He had diagrarams are always helpful"

Lenora narrows her eyes, like she’s trying to figure out if I’ her I keep my features utterly neutral, but it’s not easy

"And how old was Dr Hatchet?" I ask

"He waswellmore than a few years older than Father He was totally deaf on his right side and suffered fro my name He retired the month after"

Bloody hell

"Didn’t your ht that’s hoorked with girls

"After I spoke with Dr Hatchet, Mother came to see me"

"And what did she say, then?"

"She patted my shoulder and said it’s all h escapes--can’t help it

"Don’t laugh at , I swear to God"

Herin front of me, Edward"

"I’m sorry" I rub a hand down ht me by surprise"

"Yes, that’s me," she says dryly "I’m just full of surprises"

After a et to work

"All right, so I’s that co love, that lead up to it And then we’ll practice, so you’re coht," I explain

"Like lessons? I was always very good at lessons," she says in a way that’s so fucking adorable, I may lose my mind

"I bet you were, sweetheart And these will be our"

"Love lessons," Lenora finishes

"Yes, I like that Love lessons"

I half expect her to get a pad and pen from her desk to take notes But she doesn’t, and that’s probably for the best if I’ht Sosex usually begins with the eyes Looking, gazingwanting another person so ets hot with the desire to touch theoes airy "I like looking at you, Edward"

My smile is slow and full "I’m happy to hear it You’re , youhands"

"We’ve done that," she says huskily

"Yes, and you liked the hand holding?"

"Very much"

I look into her eyes and swear fro to irl"

The faint blush corateful, it steals the breath right out of ?" she asks