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illed the moist air. It was shor

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said you'd catch the dise

hand at her side

her face. "Then explain why

fell

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eful, Linda!" Her frie

. "She can't

rved into a grin. "Hey, guys

t is

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her sleep."No. Ple

. He heard muffled cries c

ed. There was an odd scent in the hous

ord from the bed and made

ere!" He

" The whimpering

ed where the sound was

oke the doorknob an

a!" He

tossing and turni

holding her in place. "It's

ed and she fell l

lia whispered before

ng with rage. The only Linda he knew Amel

" He cal

black from head to toe appea

went on one kne

ry detail, hidden or not, about them." Adrian spok

another bow and banish

n and both her cheeks were wet. He remembered that the first day she had arri

ross her cheek. "What did

ily awoke be

ehead and heaved a sigh.

and slid her leg over t

part from Emily and Amelia wondered what that was so but Emily had explained to her t

teps in the hall and

." It was

g, sir." she stu

and he exhaled softly. "Th

lia got off the bed a

e she would hit the ground, his arm ca

o sorry, sir. I'm sorry for bumping into you. It wasn

g his coat over her shoul

went roun

the door, right?

melia said

she couldn't stop thinki

e muttered to herself as

it?" Ame

household." came the

would open the door, a

nd Adrian towering ov

d the door open. "An

ith a warm smile. "Good

elia and he tipped his h

hing about mail

te envelope from his bag and passed it to

"Oh my. I hope

nd out when you read the

n the envelope. She looked at the courier and beamed hi

am." He smiled. "

his heels and

d with the way Adrian tow

can I move now

reading the letter,

ook at him. "Sir,

he message coldly. "She

she's taking care of herse

the envelope and tu

ds the stairs, Ame

ered without l

oat." She p

ep

d told her to keep the coat. Then she ga

melia ran her hand through

n called for he

as beating loudly in her chest but for so