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“I love being a lawyer,” she says

“That, I believe You always enjoyed arguing with people”

“I do, but as hard as itpeople, whether society says they deserved to be helped or not”

“Hs for other people”

“Are you callingin circles around the roo various lines on the bricks, while I sit in the center watching her

“No, just surprised to find out the ice princess has a heart”

Her eyelashes bat into hide more of the mystery of who she is

“I hate , and I prefer the cold of theto have to build a new dream house in the mountains”

Her mouth falls open at

I grin, flashing her my dimple

Her eyes change in realization I told a lie so she could decide whether to call me out on it and earn a kiss Of course, I love my dream house I love the ocean I wouldn’t trade it for any palace in the world She knows that But does she want to kiss ht?

“I hate the beach house, too You lockedcloset You locked me off from your real home with Phoenix and your kids The vieere horrible You taintedit my jail cell I hate it, too”

She holds back a s et a response But I won’t be the first to crack I won’t be the one asking for a kiss We both already know that I want to kiss her It’s her feelings that I’ure out

“I have a favorite child Atlas is so ets into”

Liesel frowns and shakes her head, knowing once again that I’, but she doesn’t say it