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"Just look at the pictures," Rhys said "See if you recognize anyone"

Malachi walked toward her, but she shot him a look She was irritated about the whole " to try to make him feel better He could have at least warned her And the fact that everyone around her was so damn happy only irked her more Would it have killed him to keep her infor-up job," Rhys said when Malachi crossed the roo The two conferred for aher and Rhys alone Ava turned to hiht now I’er you I’m sure of it"

"But he didn’t exactly keep me informed, did he? Did Malachi tell you ere"Not in those words… exactly"

"Really? When?"

Hethat sounded like "Captain Donkey"

"What?"

He cleared his throat "Cappadocia"

"Oh really?" She glared at the door "We were there one night after we… you know"

"I think the whole valley knew Caves echo" Rhys kept talking, even though her face reddened "Honestly, love, the two of you had been dancing around each other for weeks Stop being such a fussbudget"

"A…a what?" She tried to hold in the laugh as Rhys blushed

"Nothing"

"Did you just call h

"I… well, you are Being very fussy about all this You’re--"

"Showing your age, oldannoyed for the sake of being annoyed" At least Rhys was laughing, too His eyes were lighter than they had been since the disastrous night she’d kissed hihter left his voice and Ava wiped the tears from her eyes "You two have what most of us have only dreamed of for over two hundred years A mate A partner We can all see it, even when you’re annoyed and he’s exasperated"

She sighed "I do exasperate him"

"And he loves it He loves you And you’re clearly besotted with hirabbed her hand and squeezed it for a second "So stop trying to be sensible about it Grab love when you can It doesn’t come around for everyone"