Page 66 (1/2)

Ava giggled and squiret up"

"I’ed to wiggle to his side "But I have soroaned and buried his face in her neck, nipping at the soft skin with gentle teeth "Do I get a prize if I answer correctly?"

"Not those kind of questions"

"What kind then?"

"Last night…" She shook her head "This s they said… That , didn’t it?"

"Yes" His voice held an abundance of caution

"What did it mean?" When he didn’t answer, she rolled over "Well?"

She started to sit up, but he grabbed her and pulled her down, curling around her as he spoke

"When ent to Cappadocia, the scribes there greeted us as guests You ht not have noticed, as they’re not as fore, too"

"Yes But here… When we arrived this reeted us as fareet ato a retreat He called you sister He called you an to take shape "They moved us into this room Which is quite obviously intended for two people"

"Yes"

"And all your stuff is here And?" Her heart started pounding

"Irin don’t marry," he said, just a little too quickly "So, no"

"But they think soether That’s all I told theuess…" Ava felt like she was trying to find her way in a dark rooether I just want to knohat’s going on This is all happening really fast Do they think I’?"

She felt hi to leave?"