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shower. When he saw me, his face broke into that devastatin
ueen. And our
race. My body went rigid for a split second before I forced
of my head, his large, warm hand coming to rest o
wash. Whatever traces of last night had been meticul
ado toast, a smoothie he'd researched specifically for pregnant women.
tasting like cardboard in my mouth. I
ht," I said, my voice carefully casual. "Y
, and for a fraction of a second, his e
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ie. Seamless. It e
sank, a dead weight in my che
to hide my expression. "You must be exhauste
to take my hand. His touch was warm and steady
ds were
r work. He'd left the suit he wore yesterd
were dra
ing to tidy it for him. I lifted th
e to my face and
a crisp, woody scen
ed, was another fragrance. A sweet, c
se, with a cold, sh
od ran
A niche French perfume
how exclusive it was, how Dante had to ha
ext. The lie about the meeting. And now, the l
ket, my nails dig
oset, dressed in a fresh suit, lookin
over and gently took the jacket from my hands. "Leave it. Th
His eyes, as he looked at me, were as deep
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