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She nodded “I think it’s fine now”

He grinned, rising slowly fro, Abby”

It happened involuntarily, but she shivered It was the good kind It felt tingly and electric She wanted to slap herself That wasn’t supposed to happen He was her warden, not some kind of prince

“Thank you” Her eyes darted away fro toward them

He was drop-dead gorgeous in a fitted tux She inhaled sharply as his eyes caught hers

“You are sexy as sin, sweetheart” He reached for her hand, drawing her wrist toward his face She blushed when he turned her hand over and kissed the inside of her palm She orried this time they both saw her shiver

“Shall we?” Cole offered his arm Deacon was quick to follow on her other side

Abby let the roo that they eyed her as if they wished she was tonight’s dessert

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Abby

She didn’t know if she could eat The only thing that ht in alcohol Lots of it

Cole sat on one side of her and Deacon on the other They acted as if this a nor noret it

She wasn’t here voluntarily Onlya way out of this palace prison The hand-laid stone and the ilass didn’t make it a home

“Do you like your room?” Cole asked

Abby pushed her salad around on her plate