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She’d ainst the wall She breathed in through her nose, her chest rising in front ofinto me No words were spoken between us I placed my hand on her check

“Why do you keep running, Felicity?” I brushed my thumb across her pink lips

She reached up and grasped my hand “The real question is, why aren’t you, Theo? If I pick up that red file, I’ll hurt you”

“We’ll hurt each other and be better for it,” I said before doing what I’d wanted the ain this afternoon

When she wrapped her hands around ht away: she was mine

CHAPTER FIVE

Two Days Is Enough

Felicity

10:21 pm

Rolling over, eyes still closed, I patted around the bed for my cool pillow Instead, all I felt were satin sheets

My eyes opened, I glanced around the fa up, I noticed I was naked and my clothes were folded on the dresser across from the bed, my shoes perfectly placed beside it Out of the bed, I went to getto re Theo and having a late lunch

“Funny” I smiled when I saw the red file on top of my shirt Had I chosen, or had he? I wasn’t sure It kind of felt like we’d both chosen together

In the two days I had known him, I had both played and danced because of him If he hadn’t had that piano in his house, I ain If he hadn’t taken e to dance I alking down a path I thought I had all but forgotten Iall of it But I’d stopped for a reason

Not bothering to get dressed, grasping on to the bed sheets, I opened the door to the living room Downstairs, he was sprawled on the couch, still dressed in the dark gray trousers and black shirt he had worn thatfrom a tablet in his hand

“Hi,” I said, and he glanced up, focusing on the sheet aroundme in the eyes