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"Excuse me?" I stood up "What do you mean we?"

"The duchess has sent a detail to stay with you She’s worried you will run into problems with the way your media has attacked this story" Duvall folded his hands in front of him "I have a team of six if you include me and three cars"

"What story? There is no story!" Three cars? Just for o to school? I put e out of the rooree that if I act like there is nothing going on, other people will behave that way too?"

"Well," he said His face looked a bit panicked "I’ like you’re fine after a breakup This could have repercussions for your safety"

"What are you talking about? I ith birds They don’t give a crap if I’ too fast I hadn’t even talked to my dad yet Oh God--Dad

"That’s not true, Sam You teach a lecture hall full of people ill know their teaching assistant is in the headlines Not to mention the people who ed his shoulders "I can’t blaht now it isn’t going to"

"Samantha, ill be as unobtrusive as possible" Duvall’s calm voice did not make ht was so loud in my head it escaped my mouth I pointed at Duvall and frowned "You do as I say Stay out of the way and try to not be conspicuous"

"Of course" Duvall spoke into his shirt sleeve again and I fought the urge to laugh There was no way Duvall could be inconspicuous "I have a car waiting at the curb, but you should be prepared that the nurown since I arrived"

"How many?" I could hear voices from outside and felt roaned and looked around the roo "Then let’s get this over with now, before even uess I don’t need that ride after all, Bert"

"Call me if you need me" He saluted me with his spoon and I smiled at him

"Samantha, they may shout questions at you It’s up to you if you want to answer theest that you not If you do, they will push for more and more" Duvall looked attoo big, just a small smile," Bert said from his seat "You don’t want to frown, because you’re probably going to be photographed"

"Oh, God" I tightened

"Ready?" Duvall put his hand on the door knob

I nodded my head and forced a smile Cold air blew into the house and I followed Duvall out into the craziness

Chapter Six