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"Which is one of the reasons I’er e stay here? I’ I’ toward them I need an end date; this indefinite shit doesn’t work forof next week Things will be different there, Natalie"

Why did I have the sinking suspicion that I’d be hearing that line a lot? "How?"

"You’ll meet new friends Your days will be full, and I’ll feel more confident in your safety For now, I need you to be patient"

I inwardly grumbled I supposed I could make it another couple of days

When the limo slowed, I asked, "Are we there?" My voice sounded ridiculously expectant; curiosity killed the Nat

Sevastyan drew a silk cloth from his jacket pocket "As I said, it’s a surprise"

"Fine" I let him blindfold me Once we’d parked, he helped ht

As he guided oing aboveground this tiet used to it," he snarked back

We crossed a threshold into a warm interior Aside from the echo of my heels, it was quiet inside

When he re to the soaring area Recognition hit, and I twirled in place

We were in the Musée d’Orsay! I’d read all about this uide, had seen pictures It was a renovated train station housing galleries of famous French ih’s Starry Night over the Rhone, my favorite of them all, washere It blew lanced around, saw not another soul The lights were dimmed

This was just for us? My irritation frouilty for ers

In a dry tone, Sevastyan asked, "Is this the tits?"

A laugh burst fro yourself, Siberian How did you get us in after hours?"

"Called in a favor This museum’s smaller and ht’s exploring Come"

One of the first sculptures was of lovely Sappho with her lyre, her expression contemplative "She composed her poems to be accompanied by the lyre," I said "You could say she’s the first lady of lyrics"