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The Start of a Night
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Kailtyn all but gawked at the restaurant ahead, her eyes darting around as she tried to hide her face from view behind Jackson's towering shoulder. She felt self-conscious as they weaved through the crowd, the click of her heels loud amongst the sidewalk.
She was overly in tune with the glances spared at them.
As if they knew the person leading her by the hand wasn't her fiancé.
She knew it was ridiculous, and she had already told Jackson twice that she wouldn't run away if he let go of her hand. She had even pointed out that she hadn't tried to jump out of his car on the drive over to try and sway him. But to no avail.
His grip had stayed firm.
The proximity made her blush as she swallowed down her trepidation with a slow blink, the slope of his arm so close, she could almost brush her lashes against it.
It made her nervous.
It also felt ...
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