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‘I could handle everything for you’
‘You?’ He didn’t break stride as he headed back towards the palazzo
‘Yes,at his side
‘The boys can come over for a quiet kitchen-supper’
She felt like punching the air
‘But I don’t do celebrations’
‘There’s always a first time’
‘That’s a popular misconception put about by an optiain
‘You wouldn’t even have to be there,’ Savannah added hastily, forced to run to keep up as they crossed the courtyard ‘Unless you wanted to be there, of course,’ she added, seeing Ethan’s expression darken
‘If I agree to anything at all, it will be a quiet ht for everyone,’ he told her sternly, reaching for the door
‘Oh…I’m sure the squad will enjoy that’ Savannah pulled a face Ethan couldn’t see as he lifted the latch on the big wooden door that led through to the utility rooms at the back of the palazzo
‘So, what are you saying?’ He swung round to confront her ‘You want to stay another night?’
It would have been nice if he’d wanted her to She sed her pride ‘If it would help you, yes; I’m prepared to do that’
Ethan’s hu, his expression even less, but she wasn’t done yet This was one straw she wasn’t going to lose her grip on ‘You helped‘It’s the least I can do’
The very least