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“I’ worried”

“I’e of her bed “No phone, remember? I couldn’t call you”

“But I was back by nine Where have you been? I thought so happened”

Shit I didn’t mean to scare her And I didn’t knohat I could or should say without revealing e how yesterday, I felt like Brooklyn and I were the ones who shared the secret—we shared the bond of going through the Titan experience, but that had shifted overnight I had soiance to Damon He was the one I felt I shared the experience with I didn’t want to share it with her I didn’t know if that was selfish or naïve, but it see I needed to keep private

“I-I was looking at a special collection”

“You worked? After last night?” Her eyes bulged

Lying didn’t feel like the right thing My stomach twisted, but I continued to protect the truth

“It was a rare collection,” I explained “I thought this ht be my only chance to see it”

She sighed “Only you would do so like that” She eyed me suspiciously “What outfit is that?”

I bit ave it to me”

“Really? You look so elegant Sexy and proper at the same time” She winked

I wondered if that’s what Da our walk to the royal library I wondered if he had discovered by now I had left Or maybe he hadn’t noticed He had world leaders to entertain The house er had made that clear

“Hoas your night?” I asked

She sighed, throwing herself back on her pillows “A”