phone screen. She had fallen asleep with her phone presse

awake enough to answer it. "Hello?" she

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ly?" She beamed

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got dressed, and did her hair. She was excited to final

arrived at her doorstep. "Hey,

ady to face whatever lay ahead

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sed. "I-I don't know what you'

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"I-I was just paid a hundred bucks to deliver a package.

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her arm and pulling her back. "Bab

ed in, "Ma'am, please, let us

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ll get through this. We'll find out w

ficers nodded

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ping her tears away. "No, I don'

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that's wha

ent she set her eyes on Charlotte. "I wasn't ex

I'll fill you in later." She

her chair, a knock at the door, and before she co

a moment, they simply gazed at each oth

rinkling at the corners. "It's wonderful

said, tilting h

is. We're not in a b

then." S

the office. I wanted to we

her chest at his wor

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development site, but you never showed up,

there," he pursed hi

Your Mi

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to stand you up, and I prom

he world around her began to fade. Her focus narrowed to

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et out of here? Come on

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er neck, his touch sending

u say?" he

helpless to

nt from me, Chr

roposal and seal the deal!