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His proclamation silenced the doubtful voices inside of her mind and cemented his colanced down to hide her pleasure from the others What they had was new Therefore, she would protect it

“DO YOU FEEL BETTER?” Micah asked

“Knowing there’s nothing demonic in my place? Yes”

“I sense a but cory Orchard Rose

“Everything is still so up in the air”

“You’ve got a roof over your head for as long as you want it, an answer to the immediate questions that concerned us, and me”

“I like how you threw yourself in there, too,” she said dryly

“I have to keep you on your toes” He winked

She rolled her eyes “You told them about us”

“I’ve never been one for secrets, and I wasn’t going to watch you be put into a position where you felt you had to lie I’” He held out his hand “Coet out of here”

“To where?”

“So and eat without having to worry about cleaning anything up May I take you on a date?”

“Yes” She felt giddy as she placed her hands in his and he helped her stand froe”

“No You look perfect the way you are”

If she was the swooning type, her legs would be wobbling She followed him to the door, and they bundled up and slipped out into the evening