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“You ready?”

“Yes”

“Okay Brian, you can take us up whenever you’re ready”

“Alright Here we go”

The propeller began to spin and she found herself grateful for the ear protection Her

storound Once the ascent ended, the helicopter evened out and she found herself in awe of the view

Colm bent between them and opened the basket

The sight of beef patties made her mouth water and her heart ache They were one of her

favorite dishes frolanced up at him

“I know you,” he mouthed

The words wrapped around her like a war her frayed nerves No one had

ever done anything like this for her She felt worthy For the first ti of love Love? Colm smiled at her and she knew this was ht of fancy The man could have almost any pussy if that’s what he wanted and she’d turned him down repeatedly What other reason was there for his continued pursuit? She nibbled on the beef patty, barely tasting it as she dealt with an influx of eed as her perception shifted I want more too

He offered her the flask

Gia took it, sniffed the opening, and took a test sip The rum punch she remembered from

her ho The rusty cage of her self-i it from the inside