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CHAPTER 45: ECHOES OF AN OLD SONG
“You,” Kali swallowed nervously, unfurling her fingers from Samuel’s arm and wrist. “You can let go of me.”
He stood behind her, his head resting on the top of her head and his arms tight across her chest and stomach. She felt him move, but he didn’t loosen his grip. His breath fanned over her neck as he bent to look at her. She turned her head, allowing him to see her face and offering a thin smile.
“Are you sure?”
She nodded, patting his hand. “I am.”
Carefully, he withdrew his hand, stroking the back of her head as he turned her to face him. Dutifully he looked her over, worry etched on his face. “You scared me for a moment there.”
“I am sorry.” She muttered, slightly embarrassed. Before she could say anything else, Samuel drew her back into his arms, her face pressed into the neck of his iron-pressed shirt.
She could smell a hint of the starch
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