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“Sean “Charlotte called him softly.

Sean’s lips brushed against hercheek ashe munnured, “I’m tight here.”

she bit her lip and looked up at him. “When you got into that fight with bEric/bb, /band then again the other day with Zac–what if your family finds out you lost control and nearly hurt someone because of me? Would they call off the engagement?

Sean pressed a kiss to her forehead. “bThat /bwon’t happen. I won’t let them find out.”

Her eyes dropped, and she spoke even more quietly, her chest tightening: “You shouldn’t go that far. Not for someone like me.”

“Lottie,” Seansaid gently, lifting her chin with his warm, steady hand until her eyes met his, “you are worth it. You’re more important to me than my own life.”

His derkeves burned into hers, so intense she forgot how to breathe.

She was stunnedb. /b

Her heart tumbled over itself, a wave of emotion rising in her chest.

bShe /bhadn’t realized that she bmeant /bthat much to him.

Hershes trembled.

And then the fear bhit /bher all over again.

The thought that he could have gone to prison because of her, made her stomach twist.

Sean’s voice pulled her back “Lottie, weren’t we done crying? What’s this now?”

Only then did Charlotte notice the tears trailing down bher /bcheeks.

Se pouted slightly. “Then help me bwipe /bmy tears.”

bSean /bgently brushed the tears from her cheeks with the pad of his thumb, his fingers a little rough but tender.

Suddenly, Charlotte wrapped bher /barms around his waist and buried her face in his chest, nuzzling against him like a kitten seeking warmth.

Sean’s bheart /bmelted on the spot

She inhaled softly, breathing in his scent, and let out a content little hunt. “bYou /bsmell so bgood/b…”

Sean chucked. Then take in

Still nestled in his arms, she murmured yfully, “Sean…kiss me.”

face. “What did you just say?b” /b

He blinkedb, /bthinking he must have misheard, cently, he pulled her back past enough to see her

Blushing from her cheeks to her ears, Charlotte bit her lip. Her voice was a mummur, barely there. “I said… kiss me…”

The words had barely left her mouth before Sean lowered his head and kissed her.

His lips were soft band /bwarm.

darlotte had never lussed anyone before. She stood there stiffly, lips sealed, unsure what to do. Her heart bthudded /bwildly, pounding so loud it echoed in herears

a kisard her slowly, sweetly, drawing her in wi

n without rushing.

His breathing quiclinandb, /band past before he lost control, be gently pulled away.

Charlotte beard lux shallow beats band /blooked up His bface /bwas flushed, his beyes /bbdark /band hazy with gat

“Why’d byou /bstop?” she askedb, /bstill dazed, eyes wide with ineend contusion

“Alright, get some test. I’m heading out,” Seat saidb, /bsteadying his birathi and trying to soundposed “III keep kissing you, something’s going to happen.”

Charlotte instantly bunderstood /bwhat “something” meant.

Het face tutted bright red, like she might actuallybust “Okay – drive sale.”

beat gave her onest loof, ryca lingering, then quietly said, “So sweet.

“Huh?” Curlotte tilted her head, be wide, dewy eyes full of confusion

seanlifted lús hand band /bgently pressed his finger to her son, kiss–bruised lips. His gaze darkened, voice low and rough. “Right here, so sweet.

durortejolted bas /bit struck by lightning, a sliver trauding thought her mobile body

Without molber word, she spun around and bolted tur ber bedroom “Goodnight!”

Sean watched her flee, a helpless, doting smile spreading across his face

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The next day, Charlotte headed to the Jasper family estate for

The Jaspers and the Rileys lived in the same gatedmunity, so she made a quick stop at the Riley vi first.

Desmond and Kena were both home. When he saw her walk in, Desmond asked, “You haven’t been staying heretely. Where have you been bliving/b?”

Charlotte already knew the truth behind Desmond’s remarriage that it was herte mother’sst wish. Because of that, she no longer treated him with the coldness she once did

Calmly, she replied, “At the apartment my cousin gave me. It’s close to the firm–makesmuting ea