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She opened her mouth, but he silenced her with a swift kiss "Don’t tellhis voice was stony "Or that I was lucky to have known hiel Or that I will ain when I cross the Pearly Gates"

"Is there ever a right thing to say?"

Quin thought about it "Take ed edges of his grief "Nice and short I won’t say anything" She cupped her hands around his face and pressed a kiss on his lips that was like all the condolences he’d ever received in his life rolled into one

He couldn’t even speak after

Her fingers swept up and into his hair, shaking free his ribbon "Was your hair alhite in front, or did it happen frorief?"

"Always there," he said "Ibabies ever born in Kent"

Her fingers felt possessive of hih that was impossible

He cleared his throat "I know that you’reher back

She went still She didn’t move, but he felt as if she was about to step backward, so he tightened his grip "Olivia! We’re in a tree"

"We should cli that e places with you"

"What?"

"I’d put you against the trunk I’d--"

"Don’t say it!" she squeaked "I’m not some sort of acrobat who could"

"Could what?"

"Well You know"

"Is this the wo lady as particularly nihter in his chest It was unfa

"Limericks are just extended jests I ed, and that allows me to maintain a set down froht as well add that my mother would explode if she could seehis hand to drift down her back