Amelia’s POVGabriel left to shower and change, promising he’d be back in less than an hour. The moment the door closed behind him, I felt a flutter of anticipation settle low in my belly—warm, unfamiliar, a little dangerous. Maybe it was reckless to let this happen. But after weeks of chaos, dread, and second-guessing myself, the idea of a normal dinner with someone kind and mature felt like oxygen.I headed upstairs and stepped into the hot shower. The water washed away the dust, paint flecks, and tension clinging to my skin. By the time I stepped out, steam rolling across the mirror, my nerves had risen just enough to make my stomach flip.I opened my closet and reached for the dress Liz had practically shoved into my hands during our last shopping trip—the one she’d claimed "could resurrect the dead."I snorted at the memory. The second I slipped it on, I heard her voice ringing in my head again: Trust me, this dress is a public service.I had to admit… She wasn’t wrong.The so
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