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"There’s not s while he swept the trash I had collected into the dustpan

"Still, I said I would help" He frowned

"It’s really okay" I headed for the office where our coats were hanging with hi close behind

As I reached for ainst the wall Alex leaned down to nuzzlehis lips acrossof choice His kiss was hot and hungry His hands weren’t patient this time as he slid them over my body It was as if our first kiss had answered a question and noas sure of what he wanted

His phone beeped and hethat had to be a curse The kiss slowed There was so that made my heart stutter and ain, I pulled back so there was just enough space between our le

"You should probably get that" My voice was husky and thick It had taken a lot of willpower to pull away froain but I shook hed but nodded his head "I understand"

"Are you leaving soon?" I bit uess it did, considering howto see what you decide" He brushed so me? To try to convince me to come to Lilaria?" The words seemed to freeze the air between us and I felt et you to come back?" He leaned farther away "I’ you in Lilaria would acco people to make political alliances"

"I’ainst the wall "I just can’t iine why you… I’m just…"

He pulled away fro that is?"

"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean--"

"You didn’t , or you didn’t et h his hair "I do want you to coood for you and for your father I think if you would let yourself, there could be so too fast There’s tooon"

Alex pulled his coat off the rack "Don’t think your whole life is here Your ancestors were courageous--don’t let the"

I watched as he walked out of the little office, my mind a complete mess