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“Thank you,” she said, and with a sigh, she glanced out her passenger-side

There were still so s he wanted to know—about her phenomenal career as a pop star and her ide fame, and most especially why she felt the need to step away from that life, even for a short while But a few lanced her way to ask, he realized she’d fallen asleep

The fingers curled around his hand loosened but didn’t let go, and he liked that vulnerable show of trust, too ainst theHer lips were slightly parted as her chest rose and fell in deep, even breaths, proaze to flick down to her aht dress—so er He could easily remember how soft her bare breasts felt in his hands, hoeet her nipples tasted when he sucked theers into his hair and arch against hi him more of her body

Yeah, recalling all those hot make-out sessions they’d had, his dick twitched in his slacks, and he sed a groan so he didn’t wake her While he’d already noticed that her body looked toned and fit froraphy, all of her curves were

He exhaled a deep breath, leaving her to rest because she clearly needed it, while he continued the drive toward Margate Beach There would be plenty of time for them to talk later, to resolve the painful past and to tell her the truth of what really happened seven years ago, which would hopefully give them both the closure they’d never had

And once she was ready to return to the career waiting for her, they’d go their separate ways and back to their vastly different lives

CHAPTER FOUR

As soon as Collin parked the car in the Walradually woke up He watched her glance around at her surroundings and gave her a few extra seconds to gain her bearings on her own When she realized where they were, she glanced at hiuiltily

“Oh, etic “I am so sorry I fell asleep I closed ht, and—”

“It’s fine,” he assured her, finally letting go of the hand he’d held the entire drive into New Jersey “You clearly needed the rest”

She looked back out theto the store’s entrance, all lit up for evening shoppers, and groaned “I really need so this flashy dress and high-heeled boots that will immediately draw attention in a place like this, not to mention all this hair,” she added, because yes, that thick eous, iconic, and would turn heads her way

“Ugh” The as rife with frustration “I know it’s not busy this late at night, but the last thing I want to deal with right now is being recognized I just want to go in there and shop in peace like a normal person”

“Yeah, well, you, Raevynn Walsh, are not a ‘norh she didn’t look a able to blend in with her surroundings like an ordinary custoure out a way to allow her to walk into the store without having people stare or being bombarded by fans

Re he’d tossed a hoodie into the backseat of his car the previous weekend when he’d been out, he reached around and grabbed the dark navy-blue sweatshirt and handed it to her It wouldn’t be the first time she’d worn one of his shirts

“Here, this is the best I can do on a rin “You can wear this over your dress, and if you put the hood up over your head and tuck your hair inside, it’ll help disguise you a bit”