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"Oh, your ht before dinner"

"That’s fine I think we can work in a little additional tinitaries would be here soon and a welcome dinner had been set up We rounded a corner and passed several of the roouests "Oh, do we have any extra roootten soes

"Sort of Sa" I thought over the floor plan "If we don’t have any guest roo David Rhodes"

"He is a close friend of the duchess?" Selene ether and he will bethe hands-on portion of the FBT while Alex and Saot to the small room I used as my office, I kicked my shoes off I should have worn flats, but sometimes appearances really did ood irabbed another bottle of water I had already drained the first one My head was pounding and all I wanted to do was take a nap "Do we have any aspirin?"

"I’ll go get some for you" She set her clipboard down on her desk "Do you need anything else?"

"Maybe a snack" A little foodheavy, please"

"I’ll be right back" She closed the door behind her and I fell into h Stupid, stupid, stupid Why had I drunk soat my te away

A knock on ave me a start that was quickly followed by irritation I should have an hour free to catch up on e-hter I forced a sht need this" Chadwick smiled at me and held up a sports drink "Electrolytes"

"I’d kiss you but I , I leaned back in et up then" He closed the door behind hi it to e-flavored drink and closed ly, but there was a maternal feel to our relationship I supposed that was to be expected when she was the one who explained ta water all day, but needed so a little better" He sat down in the seat across fro okay?" I frowned

"Well, you always look marvelous, but to those of us that know you, I can tell you’re not feeling well" He propped his leg up on his knee and leaned back in his chair "Do you reht?"

"Bits and pieces" I scrunched up my nose "Very unfortunate pieces"

"I’m proud of you"