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Her face is turned toward the , and she seeht

“What are you thinking?” I lift her hand, studying her fingers entwined with mine

She shakes her head, dark hair sliding around her shoulders “It’s silly”

I give her hand a tug “Tell me”

Turning to et this”

In that ainst her fingers, I speak softly “I’lad I’m here to share it with you”

The limo drops us at the Four Seasons, and I tip the driver as the bellhop collects our bags to send up to our rooms As requested, Ruby is on the fifty-first floor, while I’m in the penthouse, one floor up

Standing on rab the house phone and call her room “Come up and see my view of Central Park”

“You’re just showing off” Her voice is sassy, and I don’t like us being apart

“You inal plan was to share this with you Bring a few things in case you decide to stay”

“How many times do I have to tell you—”

“Sorry, bad connection”

“It’s a landline”

“Hurry up, I’ry” Thirsty, is more like it

I grin, hanging up and thinking about the next forty-eight hours I put her naave her a key so she wouldn’t have any trouble accessing h my door