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Kent looks at me curiously as he hands me the coffee before shaking his head and looking away. “I don’t even want to know, Fay,” he says, fighting the smile I bring to his face.

“Probably not,” I quip, taking a sip and making a pleased little noise. As I lower the tiny cup to its tiny saucer, Kent puts an arm around my waist and pulls me close, making me tilt my face up to look into his.

“I’ll see you tonight?” he murmurs, his voice soft and dark with promise in a way that makes my stomach twist in anticipation.

“Okay,” I whisper, pleased. “Are you going to be mean to me all day before then?” I ask, tilting my head to the side.

“If you deserve it,” he growls, narrowing his eyes at me a little, daring me to try. I can’t help but grin, which makes him laugh. “I can’t even scare you into good behavior anymore,” he sighs.

fault if I like you a little scary. Very scowly and dark. Just my type,

studies me and leaning back a

you were into blondes these

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a default hair color,” I say lightly, trying to be funny. But I raise my eyes again to Kent in surprise

you to see him anymore, Fay,” Kent declares, looking down

I ask,

he doesn’t feel. “It’s getting too dangerous and you’ve already got the information from him that we

know this isn’t about

he snaps, his expression matching mine. “I don’t want his hands

the cup before I knock it over, taking it from me and giving me an exhausted look. I grimace in apology but then

by the actual result of it. I may not have admitted it to myself in words yet – not completely – but I’m

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the fact that Kent has my attention now, romantically. Ivan and I have a connection but

bit, dismissing the thought from my mind and making myself

coffee in a way that I

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