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“I know you, Ruby Banks I’ve seen you at church, and you’ve never struckto insult me, but I’ve never worried about my reputation in Oakville “Do you even know CPR?”

“Do you?”

Her eyes flare “What is it you really want?”

I pause, considering her question, how to answer, and I decide to give her the truth “I hat I think everyone wants—to be useful, to help others, to be independent”

“To find a husband?”

“When the tiet fined!” I pat ive her a perky smile as I walk out the door

Nice try, Eleanor

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I’m deep in a proposal Stephen forwardeddownstairs

At once, I’ to the kitchen so I don’t ht in the stomach

Lillie follows Ruby to the“Be Our Guest”—another Disney princess song I happen to know this one

Watching her, I’ our near-kiss less than an hour ago Despite all , the moment I was alone with Ruby, I foundher

We came so close… Seriously, if Eleanor hadn’t interrupted us, I can pretty uarantee, I’d have done more than kiss Ruby

The heat between us is so strong… It doesn’t help I can see she wantswith hter, and I’m completely helpless