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Nora gave Cole a somewhat nervous look. She didn’t want onlookers to get the wrong idea about their relationship. After all, Cole had suspected her before.

But surprisingly, Cole just smiled and said nothing.

Nora’s protests were drowned out by laughter.

The crowd had already accepted their own version of reality. Nora exhaled, shaking her head as she resigned herself to the misunderstanding.

She looked down at her grilled meat, not noticing the slightly thoughtful look Cole was giving her.

Abby, ever the free spirit, soon found herself engrossed in playing with other children around the campsite.

That left Cole and Nora alone once again, the crackling of the fire filling the space between them.

For a long moment, neither of them spoke.

It wasn’t uncomfortable, but there was an underlying tension–one neither of them addressed.

Finally, Cole broke the silence. “How’s work going?”

Nora turned her gaze toward him. “Fine.”

Cole studied her expression. “Leo’s known to be strict. You think you’ll be alright?”

There was a flicker of something in her eyes–surprise, maybe? Amusement? It was brief. “You sound like you think I’m just some assistant fetching coffee,” she remarked, a small smirk playing on her lips.

Cole frowned slightly. “Aren’t you?”

Nora let out a soft laugh, “No, Cole. I’m not.”

He could sense she wasn’t going to elaborate, so he didn’t push. Still, the realization that she held a significant role at Stardust Studios gnawed at him.

He thought about Leo–how ruthless and demanding he was in the industry.

The thought of Nora being under that kind of pressure made something in him tighten.

turned her

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that conversation.

her little face flushed,

dimmed.

placing a hand on her forehead. “She’s running

her. “We should

drive.

she answered without

behind as they drove through the quiet roads toward the

the exhaustion of

bundled up in the backseat, had already

of the car engine and the lull of the darkened roads made it easy for Nora’s body

visibly worn out, her

flickered across Cole’s face. He reached for his coat and

over her.

just above

was a strand of hair that had fallen over her face, and for a second,

stopped himself.

pulled his hand back, tightening his grip on

hospital, they got

it was just a mild cold–nothing serious–but

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stayed with Abby, Nora stepped outside to take a breath of

phone vibrated in

glanced at the screen.

before

through the line, steady and composed. “I have something going on for the next few days. I need you

exhaled softly. “Alright.”

She knew her responsibilities as a mother, even if

her body still sore from the uncomfortable sleep she had

car.

her movements

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