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I handed it over, feeling nad without anything to do witha suit and I suddenly felt underdressed in my skinny jeans and boots At least I would be co so a dress Okay, so I wasn’t going to wear a dress just to please them, but I could have at least worn nice slacks

"Smile at least a little, okay?" Alex smiled widely to illustrate just how little I was supposed to shed I could see all his teeth

"Got it"

"That’s irl" My breath hitched at his words and he seemed to catch my response because his smile widened even more

"Samantha! Samantha!"

"Sam! Over here!"

"Are you excited?"

The last question made me stop and I turned to smile at the cameras It was early and I’d only had one cup of coffee before leaving, but it was ti to the press Especially if I was leaving Ia news story, but I loved ood-bye see forward to seeing my homeland" I sood-bye, but I hoped it would work "Hopefully it won’t be as cold there"

My last stateoing through the sliding doors to the airport Alex walked next to h I didn’t feel alone

"Well done" He winked down atinto the part"

Rose was speaking to souided toward her

"Yes, thank you That will be perfect" Rose sraciously and I studied the way she handled the people,note of how she spoke to them Friendly, but with a small sense of detach any bounds "We appreciate all you’ve done for us"