"Don't be silly," she says and gives Jim an arch look.
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He pouts and she can't help but crack a smile. Those puppy dog eyes are going to be the death of her.

"I don't know," he says in that lilting accent of his - the real one - "Sometimes, when you look at him, I don't think you're pretending."

She runs her hands down the black dress she's wearing, ( Read more... )