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I set down my fork and knew my shrimp fettuccini was finished The topic ofbad"

"I can tell I saw your face when you woke up frohtmare" He looked at my plate of food now pushed away and back up at ht I didn’t listen to you" He reached out for uess I just want you to know that you can trust me I hope you know that you can I want to be with you, Brynne"

"You want a relationship don’t you?" I stared down at his thu over my knuckles "You told Dr Roswell you were my boyfriend"

"I did, yes And I want you, Brynne I do want a relationship" His voice got firmer "Look at ainst the sea of white linens on the tables behind him "Even with me the way I am, Ethan?"

"The way you are is perfect toa little to get hi his way in all things, but he did allow me to turn his hand palm up and hold it I traced over his life line and then his heart line and wondered if either of eable

"I’ in the same sentence" I spoke down to his hand

"The proper phrasing should be perfect and I," he said knowingly "And I totally disagree with you, "

I looked up at hi but you do it in a way that ely…safe"

"I know that too And itwild for you And that’s why you should trust me and let ive it to you I just want to know--I have to know that you want it That you want to be with me"

The waiter arrived at the table "Are you finished, ma’am?" he asked Ethan looked annoyed when I told the server to taketonight" I could tell he wasn’t pleased

"I had enough I’ry" I took a sip of wine "So you want ive up control to you, and trust that you will not hurt me Is that really what you want, Ethan?"