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She beams, and it’s infectious. She is pure sunshine, and I can’t help but smile back even bigger. I hit Emmett with my wide grin as I move past him and a
I peek back at her, but Emmett quickly envelops my line of vision as he falls into step behind me and ushers me from the room.
His arm stretches out behind me, and I can feel the heat of his hand at the small of my back. But he doesn’t touch me.
He leans in as we step out of the su
I chuckle and tilt my head back in his direction, my gaze falling across his stern mouth. “Oh? The part about you being a big ol’ fan? I’m not making any promises because we’re already even on keeping secrets.”
His jaw locks before my eyes, but he doesn’t respond.
I frown and give him a consoling pat on the shoulder. “I know, I know. It’s a tough break for this special, wonderful boy.”
An exhausted sigh heaves his shoulder beneath my palm, and a thrill races down my spine at having gotten under his skin.
Then with a smug wink, I turn away and stride out of the house to do my job.