The elderly woman stepped forward. "My lord, the Council felt it would ease her transition if—""If you lied to her," Costa finished, finally turning to face them. "I told you I wouldn't allow it."I stared at him, pieces of memory crystallizing with each passing second. "The club," I murmured. "You weren't supposed to be there either."Costa's smile returned, softer now. "My security detail had quite the time tracking me down. I'd slipped away during a state function—needed to breathe air that wasn't perfumed with politics.""And I was running late for my night shift," I continued, the memory unfurling like a flower. "I cut through the alley behind Le Glow...""Where I was hiding from my handlers," Costa finished. "You nearly knocked me over.""You caught me," I whispered. "You caught me and said—""'If you wanted to fall for me, you could have just said hello,'" we recited together.The medical staff exchanged uneasy glances as Costa helped me to my feet. My legs trembled beneath me
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