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"Nothing It smells wonderful Thanks, sweetie"

"Right" He s two plates fro the door

I turned to hide rabbed spoons and forks from

the cutlery drawer "Poor baby You know they're not real, right?" I teased, spooning fried rice onto my plate

He gasped, clutching his chest "How dare you say that to a reader They're real to me and everyone else And I know for a fact that Clinton would never cheat on Sophie"

"Are you sure about that?" I shot hi room "Guys cheat all the time"

"Only dickheads cheat on someone they love," he replied

I let out a breath I wasn't even aware I was holding

Alec walked fro the on the couch to face me "I'm not a cheater," he said simply

I shrugged like it was no big deal, but ht rush of adrenaline Maybe I was naïve, but I wanted to believe in love and romance and happily ever after

Picking up ainst the plush couch cushions "Neither is Clinton," I said, taking a big bite ofme to nearly spit out my bite of food as my mouth spread into a smile

"That's it? Oh no There has to bein anticipation I scooted farther back into the cushions, knowing he was ai for the ticklish spot on my side My plate teetered precariously onit as a shield, but my stomach would prefer to eat my food rather than wear it Alec snatched the plate fro it on the table I tried squired in "Why does Sophie think he cheated? They're not going to break up are they?" His fingers wagged deviously towardmy weakness

"Do you really think I'led as he moved closer "You'll have to wait like everyone else," I added between bubbles of laughter

The glint in his eye sharpened as he leaned overa New York Tiet all the secrets first" His hands reachedmy shirt up to reveal my sensitive ticklish spot

"Really, is that so? I must have missed that in the handbook"

"Did you ers danced subtly up razed the sensitive skin on the bottom of my breasts

I gasped as etting my secrets"

"Are you sure? Even if I do this?" He lowered his head, grazing his tongue along e until my body quivered

I closedhis question

He pulled back abruptly "Fine See if you get any more attention fro

"Oh, big talk You know I' you around for your skills"

"Too bad, so sad No spoilers, no ers" He dipped a fried wanton into a sood it should have been outlawed