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He kept his hands at her waist as theyalong with her eyes half closed ‘Hey, isn’t this a little before your time?’

Her eyes opened wider ‘Of course But I don’t care I just love it I loved the video even er’

Finlay wracked his brains trying to remember the video For the first time he actually heard the words to the fairl dumped him and came back the next year with someone else?’

She threw back her head and laughed, giving hihtful view of the pale skin at the bottoround into his bottoht now

‘Yes, that’s the story But I liked the snow in the video It looked romantic And I like the tune’

Her body was brushing against his as she moved in time to the music He pulled her a little closer as he bent to whisper in her ear ‘I can’t believe this is your favourite Christ’

She stepped back a little, grabbing his hand and twirling underneath it, sending the botto out around her, with the coloured lights fro the silver sequins on her bodice and sending sparkles around the room

Her eyes were sparkling too, her curls bouncing around her shoulders Grace was like her own Christ her hands rested on his chest

He almost held his breath Would she feel the beat of his heart under her fingertips? What would shehavoc with any of his brain processes—that ht now?

She finished swaying as his hands went naturally back to her hips He could see a few staffat theht be the boss, but Grace worked with these people She did a good job She brought a little life into the hotel She deserved their respect He didn’t want to do anything to ruin that

As the rabbed hold of her hand and pulled her towards the exit All of a sudden the room felt claustrophobic There were too many eyes Too many whispers He didn’t want to share Grace with all these people

He wanted her to himself

‘Hey, Finlay—what’s wrong?’

He leaned into the coat check and grabbed her stole, leaving so behind hithened his stride to reach the exit as quickly as possible