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058. Matter of time...

Author: sammie
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-24 23:37:33

Liam leaned in, his lips quirking into a teasing grin. “Something like this?” he asked, pretending to lean in for a kiss.

My heart skipped a beat as our faces drew closer. I swallowed hard, my gaze flicking between his eyes and his lips.

“Hmmm hmmm,” I coughed, pulling back slightly. “Yeah, something like that. But only in front of Uncle Damien—not when we’re alone.”

Liam laughed, leaning back. “Relax, I was just kidding. But... didn’t you say your uncle has eyes and ears all over the city?”

I nodded. “He does.”

“Then we’ll have to keep up the act all the time,” he said with mock seriousness, though the twinkle in his eye betrayed his amusement.

I smirked. “Even Uncle Damien’s ears and eyes has limits. They can’t fit inside a cab with us.”

“Hmmm hmmm,” Liam echoed, clearing his throat theatrically before leaning back.

I pulled out my phone, scrolling through my contacts. “I need to call Helen,” I muttered.

“You haven’t called her since we arrived?” Liam asked, his eyebrows shooting up
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