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"That dinner was fucking painful" He pulls his tie loose and opens the top buttons of his shirt "So many sticks up soto haunt me for days"

I cross my arms

"Is that why you’ve snuck into my room? To complain about the bane of dinner etiquette?"

Sue and stalks over to me "Actually, I’ve snuck into your rooest with a raised brow

His eyes go tothe bottom, because I’ve learned that it drives Edward mad His throat ripples as he ss hard

"I have a very particular lesson in ht--but that’s for later For noondering if you wanted to see what a real good time is all about? I could show you I want to show you"

So to like this one bitand I’ to love it all at the same time

"What do you say, Lenny?"

I say his favorite word "Yes"

"Why do I have to take ain?" I ask Edward from my vanity table

"You’ll see," he calls back fro room

I pull out the pins from my hair and shake out the bun Dark waves cascade down ht and tie back just the sides ofand full almost to my waist It’s styled neatly, but still down as Edward requested

When he catches sight ofroo"

And pleasing electric tingles dance over every inch ofroo for an appropriate outfit for whatever this "good tiers the lace triured for a flannel pajairl Orburlap, to ive Edward "the finger"--just like his brother taught me

It amuses him immensely

"Ah--that’s the one" He holds up a pleated skirt and a royal blue short-sleeved blouse with buttons up the front and a draped-bow neckline It’s a casual ense I would wear around the palace if the day ever ca to do "Put these on"

"This is a terrible idea," I reht web of ivy that covers the shadowed south corner of the wall that surrounds the palace property and climb

"Ridiculous And stupid"

"You’ve mentioned that as well," he says from below me, where he’s positioned to catch me if I slip "Almost there"

"I don’t understand e have to sneak out"

"Have you ever done it before?" Edward asks

"No"

"That’s why Everyone should do everything once Even you--especially you"

When we reach the top of the wall, I sit, waiting, while Edward lifts hi easily on the pavement on the other side

He lifts his arms up toward me "Jump"

I cross my arms instead "Why can’t security come with us?"

"Because then everyone will knoho you are--I want you to blend"