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13- Free bird
Sebastian dropped his hands to the side and turned his attention to me. “I thought you weren’t coming.”
“I changed my mind,” I shrugged.
His lips curled at the edges as he took slow steps toward me. His scent drove me crazy. It was that same woody and coffee mixture that pushed my brain into ecstasy. Everything about me became conscious including my wobbly legs.
“Is that so? What changed your mind? Or should I ask...who changed your mind?” he reached over and lifted my chin to look up at him.
“I don’t think I should report everything I do.”
He grinned. “Even so, I want to know if I was behind that decision.”
I took a step back and out of his burning touch. “ I forgot h
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