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“I like it here,” she said with a shrug; just happy to be feeling happy “I’ll miss it”

He s back to her lips; the contact instantlyyou,” he teased in a husky voice

She giggled and returned his e to have to at some point,” she said shyly “These areabsolutely fantastic planned for my send-off”

Malik brushed his fingers through her hair and A warmed by his body His facial expression turned so h

“What?” she asked with a smile

“Now that youplanned”

Her eyes widened with excite she didn’t sound too spoiled or expectant

“Picture this,” he said enthusiastically, his hands beco an extension of his speech “Today, you and I visit an art et your last fill of Rabayat history Later, we head out for a romantic dinner, coet ready for the biggest finale yet The final part of your contract”

“I’led “So, what’s the finale?”

“A wedding,” he revealed

She grinned and lifted her head fro married?”

“We are,” he said with a laugh, as though it should have been obvious “Not really, of course—the officiant is an actor I hired; very good, great reviews in his latest play None of the paperill be binding, but I figured what better way to allay ?”

“Ah,” was all Aed to say in response

Her heart sank over and over again while he just stared at her, expecting some wildly ecstatic response What was she supposed to say; yippee? In truth, the very thought made her a little sick to her sto