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“You are what I’ve always needed” He pressed his forehead to mine “Swear to me you’ll always be here like this when I need you”

I sed hard “I promise” I closed my eyes as Damon’s lips pressed to mine

“Now, let’s go christen the rest of this apartment”

He pulleds wildly He would always be hungry forwith more problems The email could wait

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The lodestar clicked open I sipped enda I smiled when I saw Dominic’s name on my list of appointments I had a video call with him at three It had been teeks since he left the palace, and his progress had been steady The doctors were pleased

Isabel was still in Spain, supposedly working on statereports, I hadn’t heard froht the instinct to call her back to Galona Molly assured me she’d return when she was ready I trusted her advice

I pulled open the top drawer of the royal desk The ring box sat where it had since the day I brought it home from Vitania’s I lifted it from the drawer and cracked the lid The sapphire sparkled in thesun

I plucked the beautiful jewel from its box and carried it to the balcony The waves crashed in the distance The staff had brought a full cart of breakfast thisThere were pastries, bowls of fresh fruit, and a basket of Galona’swas exactly how I instructed it to be presented All of her favorites, down to the color of the china

I inhaled deeply,with the sea air

I quickly snaked my hand around razed the tops of her thighs Da my clothes

Her hair tumbled over her shoulders in amber waves

“Bonjour, love” I smiled

“Bonjour” She looked at the gilded cart “Wow, youso?” She smiled sweetly and reached for the coffee carafe first