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He extended his hand to take me to the room as I looked up at him, cautious and afraid.

"Can we talk?", he asked again as Caroline swooped in and took the sleeping Leah away on her shoulder and it was just me and him, alone at last.

He escorted me to his office as he reached for my hand, which I immediately put down to my side. We were good, we were strong.

"I didn't kiss her, I promise", he swore as soon as the doors shut and the curtains closed to keep out peering eyes. He took my hands in his as he looked sincerely at me.

"I want to believe you, I do", I told him as his hands rubbed my cheek as a single tear fell down. He wiped away as I peered into his eyes for a sign, for anything.

"Then, believe me, I didn't want her here in the first place. Can I explain it to you?", he guided me towards the coach and I sat down on the same couch we had snuggled up on the first time I had been here.

"She applied for your job, I had declined knowing her, but Nova insisted and so did my mom