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"It’s ao can do for sohtfully "I’ll think about it Maybe we could brainstorm on our next date"

"Already want another date, huh?" I couldn’t help my smile

"Well, it hasn’t been horrible if you don’t count the zohter

"Don’t worry I’d protect you" I reached over to pat his hand, but he captured it and brought it to his lips "What was that for?"

"Your smile"

"Be honest Did you buy a book of co increased and I could feel the heat in my cheeks Just his touch sent my body into overdrive

"I’ll never tell" He winked

"Fine I’ll let you keep your secrets"

The sound of a caht raphers taking pictures from the hallway "Shit"

"What?"

"We’re being photographed and they saw you do that" I frowned and turned back to my food "Don’t look at thee it"

"What does it matter?" There was a defensive look in his eyes

"Don’t you remember what happened to Sam?" I leaned forward and lowered my voice "The paparazzi alh the streets while her father was dying"

"I’m not a duke" He narrowed his eyes "Or is that the issue?"

"You’ve got to be kiddingmyself up until this moment "I wouldn’t care if your mom was the bearded woman at a circus, but I do care that you would think so little of me"

"Whoa Let’s back up" He held his hands in the air "I shouldn’t have accused you of that Mainly I don’t think I’d have the saht that about herself too" I shook my head "What do they teach you at that school?"