Felicity gulped as he stood up with her and followed her own movements. His thumb blazed a trail across her skin and if she could, if she was have enough, she'd have stood on her toes to close the distance and kiss him. But, as it was, the firewhiskey had only made her lips loose with truths and not true bravery.

"I have to," she said softly but managed to keep her eyes on his, "I can't disappoint everyone." It was yr only reason she'd dragged it as long as she had. Everyone in the family had seemed so happy for her so she'd simply played along.

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