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“Patience All good things come to those ait,” he murmurs as it moves to just under my knee

“Higher!”

The garter slips past er in view of the crowd Slowly, he ski this isn’t going where I think it will

“Higher!”

“I don’t think you can get her,” I say

“Just a littlean appearance in his left cheek Oneat ht coers brush againsthappens He withdraws his hands and stands The crowd claps and cheers as I struggle to put my shoe back on Chase extends his hand and helpsinappropriate in public, did you?”

“Um—”

“Dirty girl,” he teases, kissing my forehead

The cake has been eaten, the last dance is long over, and all the guests have departed, so Chase and Iafter party I take off my shoes, throw them on the floor, and plop down on the couch next to where Justin and Miranda are sitting Chase goes into the kitchen and co one todown, he reaches over, hs, picks up e it

“Me to mutter

“I don’t kno you ladies walk around in those things,” Justin comments as he copies Chase

“It’s the price we pay for looking beautiful,” Miranda answers

“Where’s Amanda?” I ask

“Right here I needed to get out of that dress,” she says, exiting the bedroo dress

“Maybe we should’ve booked the ,” Miranda comments