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"I thought you weren’t cold" He dipped his head so his breath tickled my ear

"I’m not" My voice sounded a little breathy and I sed to wet my throat "I mean, it’s cooler closer to the door"

"Hm" As we neared the door, he dropped his hand from my back and smiled at the hostess "Our coats, please"

"Of course" She batted her eyes and I had to fight to not roll ht our coats back, she practically threw mine at me and I had to scrarabbed the coat before it could touch the floor and held it open for ly jacket and let hi on his coat, he ledivenoff toward the parking garage

"Sa this, but I hope you consider what my aunt has offered Our country would benefit fro member on the council And our healthcare rivals the best Your father would be well seen to" Alex stepped close toI’ to have to think about" I shookAnd he ser I spent tinore how attractive he was

"Of course" He looked away fro over the traffic before turning back to me "I knohat it’s like to have your life turned upside down Especially when you’ve worked as hard as you have at your education"

"I have no idea how to be a royal I can’t even speak Lilarian" Thinking about it was overwhel "It’s a lot of responsibility I don’t even knohat a Duchess does"

"We wouldn’t throw you to the wolves" He dipped his head down so that he was looking me in the eye "I wouldn’t throw you to the wolves"

Not sure how to respond to that, I just nodded my head His eyes starred down into mine and I felt entranced There was so behind that ice that I didn’t understand I had the feeling he wouldn’t have proed toward us, roaned when I realized what that et her to start"

"Not again" I closed my eyes for a brief moment "Okay Where is it parked?"

"It’s on the third deck I can take you to it, but I popped the lid and checked the battery and I don’t think a ju man held the keys out to me and I took the toward Alex I smiled ruefully "Thank you for dinner I’ll be in touch with your aunt about e discussed"

"How are you going to get home?" Alex stepped closer and touched o check to see what’s wrong, and I guess I’ll call a cab" I winced slightly at the thought A cab home from doould cost a small fortune

"Let me call a car for you and I’ll have so for my response he looked at the attendant "Will the vehicle be fine where it is for now?"