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She shrugged “Hardly my idea, but send me an invite”

“If I did, would you come?”

She lifted her gaze to his and found hi at her intently She hesitated “Probably not”

“Why not?”

“We—we’re different people, Trey I’m not part of your world”

After a long moment he said, “What if I wanted you in my world?”

Her heart began to pound Yes, this hat she wanted hi for them both

“You know I don’t fit”

He picked up her hand and laced their fingers together “Maybe we could make it work”

“Could we?”

“I think Jason wants us to”

“And whatever the little prince wants, the little prince gets?”

Trey’s eyes widened “The little prince? I haven’t heard that one in a while”

“Sorry It’s one of my pet names for Jason”

Noearing a sad s I was once a little prince”

“You?”

Trey nodded, seeers

“I’ve met your father,” Kelly said “I find it hard to believe the e,”

“Notback “My mother I was her little prince”

Kelly held her breath as Trey continued to speak He seldom mentioned his mother

“I’ve often wondered if that’s one reason Darlene turned to drugs,” he said “Two different wo a Wentworth Hell, I was happy to back away from that life myself”

“And you’re about to be sucked back in”