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"What about Mrs Bogart?" he asked

"She'll go to bed soon" I said

"Yeah, but not until she sees me leave"

"She's not my boss I'm her boss"

"That's not what I'm afraid of See you later" he said

He confused o down the hall, say good night to Mrs Bogart and leave She caht and close the door She did so and I lay there, confused by my mixed emotions I was disappointed, yet excited, afraid, yet full of longing

A few minutes later I heard a noise at o up

Seconds later Austin was back in my room

And only moments after that, he was beside me in my bed

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"Don't worry," he whispered after he put his

arm around me "All I came back to do was hold you until you fall asleep" "That's exactly orries ht that spilled throughthe glitter like two small precious stones

I nestled ainst his shoulder and chest and he kissed my forehead and stoked my hair