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“Yes, I do But I’ If it one No one knohere you live I never mentioned it, not even to Brenda We need to compromise, remember?”

Chase squeezes me harder and after a few minutes, he says “Okay I’m not entirely happy, but I know you’ll be safe here” He kisses the top ofthe conversation

I haven’t been inazer lilies,on the kitchen island is a vase filled with them The apartment has been scrubbed clean, fro with Chase

Standing in the living roos I’htly freaked out by what happened, but Chase promises I’m safe

Walking into the bedroom, I stare at the drawer that caused thisI won’t relive that night To arhtfulness makes me smile I send him a quick text

Liv: Thank you

I get an immediate response

Chase: For what?

Liv: For being you

Chase is leaving for Italy soon and he wants to spend every waking ht since the break-in; he only leavesaway or protecting me

Early Saturday , exactly one week before Chase is scheduled to leave, he wakes me

“Olivia,” he whispers in my ear

“Hmm”

“Baby, wake up I have a surprise for you”

“Hht around me, and I don’t want to move