Trapped In Her World

the moonlight streets of the city, the tinted windows blocked out the

yes closed, a faint smile lingering in hi

respond t

soft squeeze or a

s remained

e at her, she was staring out the

ered, almost to himself.

ggle, still looking out at

slightly. "You do

er voice light. "Maybe I'm

econd. "It was a lot today, Press, fami

omach

crumbling. Every moment felt like she was

nds a light sq

his eyes, "it's been.

slightly, " I know, t

s breat

the room. Always talking, laughing. But the emoti

more convincing this time, "I've just

ugh concern still lin

ain, voice a little softer

g with guilt. "I'm okay, Alex. I'm j

moment longer before gi

, you're

rse," s

her

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use. A valet opened the door for her, and she stepped out into the night

waist as they entered the bui

r feel lik

way, posing as her sister, pretending t

and they stepped into the pent

and perfect, just like

othing like

loosening his tie, still beaming. "I told the

e. The light were dimmed, soft jazz played in the background, an

o her, offe

said raisi

hoed, tapping h

dra

rely s

Iife already turning y

e said, setting the gl

w. "You looked beautiful today when you walked

looked down, her fingers cla

s hand brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "of finally h

d, she tried not to s

you Da

, too afraid to

in and k

le at first

dee

her waist, pull

d him back, trying to mimic

nfident,

't know how

lowed down, pulling back just sli

ced a smil

sur

n. "Let just...

kle. "I wasn't plann

n, his head moving

breath

ightly off her shoulder be

owning lightly,

eed a moment," she stammer

e nerv

lit

"Daphne, we've done this b

away. "I guess I just f

t want you to feel pressured. But we've waited for this fo

'm just .... overwhelmed. Pleas

nd stepped back. "Alright," he said gently, "we don

through her.

e warmth in his eyes h

the silk robe left on the bed, w

the window, gazing

ehind, his silhouette

as h

ci

had ru

she wasn

to the bed, stari

ld she keep

x started asking t

e kind of he fou

smile at her li

nd something expensive clinging to the pillows it