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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 attention back

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that conversation.

sniffling, her little face flushed, her energy

dimmed.

placing a hand on her

check on her. “We should get her to a hospital.”

nodded. “I’ll drive. You

answered without hesitation.

they drove through the quiet

made the exhaustion of the long day creep up on them.

bundled up in the backseat, had

car engine and the lull of the darkened roads made it easy

glanced at her from the corner of his eye. She was visibly worn out, her posture slightly slumped, her breathing

face. He reached for

over her.

fingers hovered just

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

stopped

back, tightening his

hospital, they

just a mild cold–nothing serious–but

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stayed with Abby, Nora stepped outside to take

her phone vibrated in

the screen.

hesitated before answering.

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

exhaled softly.

as a mother, even if her time

her body still sore from

car.

her movements slower than

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