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Maggie felt she should have been appalled but instead felt h a little wary

'Don't worry, Honey Contrary to a vocalalive with pants on or should I say skirts, or in this case gowns' Mandy quipped as she finished zipping Maggie into the figure hugging blue skin with its deeply plunging back and ale

The humorous twinkle in Mandy's eyes helped to reie's politically incorrect feelings of embarrass fabric and a wisp of a wrap, which helped only just to give the gown a sense of respectability, co Ethan knocked and waited to be invited into her rooe opened the door and with a flourish announced her ave a theatrical twirl for Ethan's benefit but spoiled the shohen the unfah heels made her lose her balance Ethan quickly prevented a disaster only to create havoc when he grabbed Maggie close

'Thanks' was all Maggie was capable of saying as she found herself once again held closely to Ethan's chest

'No probleh I think it would be provident if you held onto ht To prevent a reoccurrence, of course!'

Matching action to his words he took Maggie's hand and placed it gently around his forearm then tenderly placed his other hand over hers, his thuie to the top of the stairs and then paused 'Ready?'

A nod was all she was capable of

'Good You'll be ht and then this tiid by his words and the heated desire burning in Ethan's eyes Before she could question him on 'last tihts of tiotten as his passion was an to look up at the couple kissing passionately at the top of the stairs

Seconds lasses and cheering below seeped into Maggie's befuddled brain and she hastily withdrew h, upon looking at Ethan's satisfied look,For whose benefit she wondered?

Good, Ethan thought A bit caveuests that Maggie was his chosen one, that she deserved their respect and acceptance of the position she held, that she belonged by his side despite Magnolias attempts to insinuate herself earlier Nunolia had never enjoyed such a public display The far from attractive scowl showed that the woe He had been giving her the sae for quite some time