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And I didn’t care I nodded duan watchedaway an closed the distance between us then He seized h His need was palpable I knew it, recognized it, because it was the saers splayed wide, each finger a burning imprint "People wait their whole lives for this Sometimes half their lives pass before they find it So else Or nothing at all But we found each other now, Georgia Do you kno lucky thates of this beautifulto burst the bubble with the question of how I couldto feed and clothe h school "I know, butia?"

He was the first person to ask me that To care what I wanted My mother never once asked me what I wanted She never asked as iia, but if you really want to stay here" He released a deep breath and dropped his hands froo"

A sob burst from my lips "No I want you! I want to be with you" I reached for hi his face down tofor o I chose hi the sound of ainst him

The hostess sputtered fronored her

"I won’t," he muttered between hot, fevered kisses "Never"

"You little whore"

I torejust beyond us with hands balled at his sides "I caive you a second chance and you’re ready to spread your legs for this loser who got you arrested" Logan’s arh!" Words burned on ue I wanted to hurl insults at hi an a loser

"No, this was good," Harris continued "I needed to see this Like I would even want to put rasp before I could even snatch hold of his arain He was across the lobby in quick strides and struck Harris in the nose

Harris flew back into the hostess stand He shook his head as though to clear it and then charged Logan, wrapping his ar him to the floor

They went doith a crash on the floor, li The terrible sound of bone on bone filled the air The hostess screa to look for a way to separate the two of thean landed ed to get on their feet again Locked together, they ra the Tuscan countryside The hostess danced around therabbed Harris’s shoulder "Harris, stop it!"

He twisted halfway and gaveinto the wall I slipped down to the ground, a fraan shoutedon ia! Are you all right?"

"I’m fine" My voice trean frowned, his forehead knitting with concern He didn’t see the sucker punch co, but I screaan sla li on Harris like abloody scratches I didn’t stop there, raining my fists on any part of hi hi, I looked around The lobby was suddenly full Waitstaff, gawking restaurant goers And two uniforazes fixed on me