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"We’re friends," Alex and I said in unison I chuckled weakly

"Of course you are" Cathy sat back in the booth with innocent eyes

I felt queasy and I wasn’t sure if it was from all the food or the reive in to Alex We ended up leaving through the back door There were too many people out front for us to be able to reach the cars Luca had boxed up soized that our dessert had been interrupted

"That wasn’t your fault!" I shook my head

"I should have realized he was paparazzi" Luca said the word like it was an insult

"Thank you for watching out for us" Alex followed his words with a few in Lilarian, which see in the cars and zipping out into the streets

We drove around for a little while, Alex and Cathy giving instructions to the driver so that I could see a bit ot out, but I didn’t complain It was cold and I was tired Not to ot back to the palace, I took ed et to your room?" Cathy asked, a hint of mischief in her eyes "Alex can you show you His roo to bed anyway I have to be up early to" Alex kissed Cathy’s cheek

"Thanks for showing s caled irl here"

"Looks like there are lots of girls" I frowned, thinking of herearlier that day

"It’s not the sa" Cathy looked at me with shihtened up "You don’t want it?"

"Nah Your puppy-dog eyes just broke my heart a little Take it"

"Thanks!" Cathy took off in a flash and I stood there with my mouth open

"C’mon" Alex chuckled beside hed with relief Just a few days ago I had thought it was silly when he did it, now I had come to look forward to it "You better build up a tolerance to Cathy’s aniet another dessert"