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"Your reason"

Natalie blinked and turned her head "That sounds crazy" Still, she couldn’t help reainst his side as they munched on popcorn, brainstormed about the case, and swapped jokes She felt the iven her away, because Beatrice gave her a knowing grin

"Trust me, I’ve heard crazier"

Sheshe re her from the couch She nuzzled into Baojia’s familiar scent and wrapped her ar studio," he said softly "Let’s get you to bed"

""18e dNeeded to hit so?"

"Yes"

"Did you?"

"Many ti We need to be better about you sleeping Your body needsAnd food You haven’t been eating enough You’re getting too thin"

"I’ down the stairs "Really, don’t worry about me Do you believe me about Rory?"

Natalie felt the minute hitch in his step "I do I did Please don’t think I doubted you That’s not why I left"

"Okay" She sighed and burrowed into his chest "Why do you s story"

She heard the door creak and the fa a vas smelled all the time Or maybe she was just more conscious of it Or o to sleep

Baojia laughed "I think sleep is a good idea"

"Did I say that out loud?"

"Yes And I’ll join you It’s almost dawn"

He stripped off her jeans and the soft shirt she earing, peeling back the layers until she was naked and tucked under the covers, pressed against his long, cool body as his amnis washed over her like an embrace