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tted She had barely left Manhattan There was no need She loved everything about where she lived

“Your favorite place?” Apparently, realizing what she was about to say, he added, “Besides the obvious”

“London,” she answered, although she’d never been Had never even flown It was just a place she’d thought she’d like to visit someday A city whose heartbeat reestured out the limo’s“We’re about to see Times Square”

His grin was infectious “You’re one of those who stand out there every New Year’s Eve to watch the ball drop, aren’t you?”

“Absolutely, and don’t you dare laugh atas she could recall She and her oers and cheer in the New Year, thinking January was going to bring good things into their lives Those hopeful moments were some of Sarah’s best memories

The one tiativity

“So no worries that you’ll turn into a puht hour?”

Her lips twitched “Not on New Year’s Eve, at any rate”

The driver pulled the limo to the curb and came around to open their door

Sarah’s breath caught She was at the Majestic To watch a real, live Broadway show One she’d fantasized about for years

Another throwback to herthe fil up

Now she was going to watch the show live, had arrived in style with a gorgeous man

Maybe she really had suffered smoke inhalation from her burnt toast and was still locked away in some fantasy world where men like Jude Davenport showered attention on women like her

If so, she’d enjoy every moment of her delirium

Exciteh her veins and, as she took Jude’s outstretched hand and stepped out of the li and left no roo other than pure joy