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I groan in annoyance I had plans to uess I’ll have to wait a little longer I’ve er

I head upstairs to get changed, not et the i this seriously I don a shirt and so ready to spend the night with As would be very different But the fact is, I’m stuck on this date and there’s not much I can do now I curse et the last word?

I head downstairs just as the doorbell rings and check uess it must be Claudia I suppose my father told her to ht I wouldn’t even find out about it until it was too late He was always one step ahead of one

And damn, his plan worked

As I’ the door, I try tomy cheeks with a flourish

“I’ushes “I’ve been wanting to set up a date between us for years Your father was so sweet to arrange this for us, God rest his soul”

I can barely get a word in edgeways as she continues to talk aboutis somewhat eased by this, at least I can’t believe he’s forced a to win it either if he gets his way

“Well come now,” Claudia purrs “Our date awaits”

She takesme out the door Just as she does, I see A me leave with shock written across her face My sto She must think I’ve made a move on Claudia based on her advice She must think I don’t care, that I was never interested in her in the first place…

I need to fix this I need to go back But I know I can’t until I’ve dealt with this One explosive issue at a tie control when I return, let Amelia know that she’s the only woman in the world for me She will understand when I explain she’s the perfect woman for me The only woman for me

But God, I wish I ith her right now instead of sitting in the passenger seat of Claudia’s car She reaches over to squeeze h

“Alright, lover boy,” she purrs “Let’s do this”