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She waggled a finger at hi “NDA,” she reminded him

He wouldn’t say a word, but her sexual inexperience now uy she was linked to for three years wasn’t interested in girls He was floored by the realization And ridiculously relieved “So, why did the two of you break it off?”

“It was actually Zane anted to end things about eight o He just didn’t feel the situation was fair toanyone So, we h his fe his heart,” she added wryly “He’s still a great friend that I keep in touch with, and I really hope he eventually goes public with the truth He deserves to be happy”

“Why did you agree to do it?” he asked quietly

She thought for a moment “Three reasons, actually My reat career move,” she said, and rolled her eyes at that “I really liked Zane and I wanted to help him But mostly, I wasn’t over you when the whole fake relationship scenario was proposed to s overall easier”

“How so?”

She shrugged “I wasn’t interested in dating anyone, so it was a cover-up forwith honesty “You’re the only one I’ve ever been with that way, Collin Wholly and intimately”

Bloay by her adht, he reached for Raevynn and pulled her across his lap He hugged her close to his chest, wondering if she could feel the steady beat of his heart that had been, and still was, directly linked to her He’d loved her back then, and he loved her now

She cuddled against hi the side of his neck and down to his chest in a tender caress “I wish I could stay right here with you,” she whispered “Forever”

God, he wished that, too But staying sequestered fro him was inevitable

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

The followingwith inspiration and her mind clearer than it had been for years in terms of her life, her future, and her career

With Collin still deep asleep beside her, and not wanting to wake hiot ready for the day ahead She put on one of the co her teeth, she looked into the bathroorinned as she took in her short hair, which still looked great—sexy a

nd tousled and all she needed to do was run her fingers through the strands and the soft waves did their own thing She loved it

Out in the kitchen, she , she eyed the prepaid phone that she hadn’t touched since sending her o She turned it back on and wasn’t surprised when the device pinged at least a dozen ties All fro her she had upco week Not to n so that preparations for the neorld tour could co with production