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Stepping out of the bedroo on the couch, waiting for me He’s dressed in a tuxedo, and looks delicious Out of the corner of s are packed and ready by the door His eyes find mine, and his breath hitches

“Whoa, Olivia, you look a,” he murmurs

“A tux, Chase? Where are we going?”

Standing, he saunters over, pulling et there”

“What’s with the packed bags?”

“It’ll be late e leave where we’re going, so I’ht to the airport” He looks o anywhere”

“Then let’s stay here,” I goad, earning a growl from low in his throat

“No,

we’ll have plenty of ti me, he picks up two boxes off the end table and hands ht you would co

Opening the square box, I find the old, I think, with three flowers made of diamonds centered on the chain

“Oheous, and obviously ridiculously expensive I can’t accept this!”

“Of course you can Here, letit on my neck “Look It was made for you”

Walking over to the mirror by the door, I look at the necklace around my neck It is the et this? I don’t recognize the box”

“Van Cleef and Arpels” Standing behind me, he hands me the other box “You can’t wear a necklace without a pair of earrings,” he breathes Opening it, I find a pair of dias that match the necklace perfectly

Staring down at the box, I’e to breathe out, “You’re insane”