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Chapter 32: Surrender

"What does my sight behold? Could this truly be my stunning girl with eyes of glittering gold? Oh!" Memphis clutched his hands to his own chest dramatically. "Be still, pounding heart, for she is incarnate and not just a dream manifested."

Behind me, Anthony stifled a laugh. If the sound registered to Memphis at all, he didn’t show it.

"And what song are those lyrics from?" I’d never smiled bigger, as I reached for him.

"Do you really think I’d greet you with song lyrics after all these years? That’s so," he scrunched his nose, "corny. It’s," he frowned, "cheap. It’s," he shuddered, "played out."

Finally, his limber fingers grazed my hips, giving me the encouragement needed to step away from Anthony. I flung my arms around his neck, as his overlapped at the small of my back. The heat he projected spread through my body, filling me completely.