before dropping onto my chest, heaving

"I love you. I love you, Jessica." Luke breathed.

"I love you too."

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The gallery had shifted into full-party mode around me. What had started as

quiet conversations and polite laughter had turned into dancing, music blasting, and way too many people getting drunk. Gorgeous French women and men were everywhere, dancing close, laughing louder, stumbling a little as they clinked their champagne glasses. I'd bar But I knew Jess and Luke probably needed more time, so I stayed, hanging near the edges of the crowd, feeling awkward and totally out of my element.

That's when a French guy with dark eyes and a dramatic scarf over one shoulder slid up next to me, flashing a grin he clearly thought was charming. "Mademoiselle, you're like a dream," he said, his French accent thick as he leaned in closer.

"Uh, thanks," I said, inching back a step. But he didn't take the hint. Instead, he wrapped an arm around my waist, pulling me in as he leaned down, his mouth aiming for a kiss.

I dodged to the side...

turned back, giving me a dopey, unfazed. smile like he thought it

arms, steadying me before I could trip back. My eyes locked on the chest in front of me, my heart skipping. I didn't need to look up to know who it was. The scent, the size, those familiar LAURA &

where they touched me. There was no

Josh.

He was actually here...

Why was he here?

at his chest, my pulse racing. I didn't trust myself

through me,

I said bitterly.

to turn me back toward him. This time, his thumb tilted my chin up

a second because his eyes always got me.

innocent like he couldn't hurt a fly. Well, guess what -he'd hurt me with those baby

out of his ass. They

sorry..." he mumbled,

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snapped.

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