REINA “Actually, my feet already hurt. We can just have the date indoors,” I tell Alan. He looks at me like he knows the exact reason I decided on that. I don’t wait around for him to invalidate my feelings, heading straight up the stairs instead. We get to his room, and the moment the door clicks shut behind him, I turn around to face him. "We can just have a movie night," I say, jumping onto the bed. "The only way we're going to overcome public opinion is to face the public, Reina," He tells me, his voice grounded. I grab one of the throw pillows and hurl it at him, determined to ignore his seriousness. He catches the pillow smoothly with one hand. "Or," I say sweetly, "We could ignore the public completely and stay in bed all day." For a long moment, he simply watches me. "Tempting," He finally admits. "Exactly. Come here." He shakes his head, but there's a small smile tugging at his lips as he walks toward the bed. I watch him loosen the cuffs of his shirt befor
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