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She couldn't help it Knoas coe had been aired, she had determined to play it cool, a quick kiss then a s deal She could carry it off After all it wasn't like the earlier kiss She had had no warning then, no chance to steel herself against the onslaught This tiie couldn't help it She simply melted, opened her mouth and let him in

The passion evident in the kiss hushed the crowd causing quite a few o hohed for their past while singles could only dreahed and politely tapped Ethan on the shoulder rousing his boss from his sensual haze This tiie was Sheepishly he again looked at their now hushed audience and for another first, blushed Maggie just clung to his lapels and buried her fiery face into his shirt front

At that an to strike twelve and the spell was broken Guests cheered and hooted, glasses were refilled and 'For he's a jolly good felloent several rounds

Ethan bent over the figure trying to crawl into his jacket and asked 'Who are you now my lovely?'

'Anyone you want me to be' Came the muffled response

'Just yourself is fine byto allow Chloe to call you Nemo?'

Nemo bubbled 'I really couldn't find one that I fancied and likewise O got the flick How about Petria?'

'Petria it is then Can I call you Pet?'

'Call '

Ethan supposed he should call her Zoe but couldn't bring himself to attach that naators report, its contents, her past life A life where heas you keep answering'

Froan to leave in the fleet of taxis waiting out front, so the driver extra to transport the to collect their cars in theover the liood ti Ethan's birthday in the round of parties that filled their annual social calendar