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"Would you like to borrow a necklace? I have a few that would look great with that dress" Cathy pulled a phone out of her pocket and tapped on the screen "I can have Selene bring theht about wearing a necklace, but Cathy’s taste andsimple and she was all about jewels

"The offer stands if you change your ot to run I’ up for erness So she was After a quick kiss for her brother, she left in swirl of excitenoring Chadwick "You’ve been really busy for just getting here"

"I’hed "Okay I’up "I’ht back and then we’ve got to move on to our appointment"

"Sure" I frowned as I watched hito do?

"Sa us a few minutes to talk"

"Oh" I looked up into his eyes and words left ain

"You say the hed softly

"Shut it, Your Highness" I narrowedto say, it’s always so sweet" Alex reached out and tucked some of my hair behind my ear

"Why do you do that?" I wanted to hear that he needed to touchto me that I had never felt before

He rubbed soers "You knohy"

I stood there, enjoying his nearness I felt like I was trying to soak hih the craziness of the rest of the week "You’re the least normal person I know and yet you’re the only person that rounded"

He took a deep breath "I don’t understand why you’re so intent on fighting this"

I’m scared I wanted to tell him, but I couldn’t make my mouth utter the words How silly would that sound? He’d think I was a child

He slid his hand overdown he leaned close so that his breath tickled my mouth "Ask me to kiss you"

"I can’t" I wanted him to I wanted hiet lost in the et lost in him

"You want me to I can see it in your eyes" The rumble of his voice dropped even lower

His lips were so close toMy heart was screa him to kiss me And yet h to look at me

"Tell me when you’re ready, Samantha"

Disappointment flooded my body My heart wasme back

There was a knock on the door and Chadwick stuck his head in the rooo" I turned away and walked to the door