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“Hey, Holly How’d last night go?”

I’m on my way from the education centre to the kitchen, ht’s Band-Aids by clearing the air with Chrissy when a nearby ride onout to me

My white knight on a e

“I guess it went,” I call back, wrapping the sides of uess he hasn’t heard the gossip yet Maybe he won’t, given the fact that Mari wasn’t there I can’t see Chrissy or Mr McCain saying anything and the rest of the staff working last night don’t really know me Except maybe Sophie Wee Sophie Will she spill the beans about us being in the library?

I watch as Ca his way over tostrides

“What’s funny?” he asks with a wide smile and windblown rosy cheeks

I give a tiny shake of rown puppy In a totally good way

“I’ain as my conscience tweaks One ot me into bed Or maybe that should be the other way around? Either way, it sounds worse than it is

“Och, no bother”

Okay, so he’s not pining forof responses As he begins to shift his weight from one foot to the other, it beco to offer to take me out some other time

Maybe he does know, coht Maybe he doesn’t want to tread on his boss’s boots Not that it y in the middle of this clusterphuck I can’t see how Cameron would stand a chance, even if he was interested in me Which he’s clearly not Notabout their stations in life: Caardener, versus Alexander Dalforth, the Duke Or even Caardener who is the e more about their temperaments because one reuess I can write off using dating Cameron as a decoy or a shield if the need ever arises Not that I’d considered that as an option up until now

But that’s a thought, I guess A thought to explore some other ti someone else

“Did you still go? To the pub, I uess

“Aye, it was Friday,” he replies in the tone of of course I did “I ith Moses” He pushes back his cap and ruffles a hand through his hair

“Moses?” I repeat, struggling to hold back my smile “I don’t think I’ve met him Does he work at the castle?”