I stood very still, confused and surprised both by the very presence of Julian’s lips on my cheek as well

as the tenderness of the affection he was showing me.

Julian had always struck me as something of a pl ayboy, and while I understood that much of how he

acted was an act, he never seemed to connect with any woman, in any relationship, beyond a fleeting fancy.

In our school days, he strung along many hearts, leaving a trail of broken ones behind him. He never

seemed to care about the mess he made of girls’ emotions.

Even Nicholas had warned me that Julian was a love them and leave them kind of guy.

So the gentle way he kissed my cheek, and the way his hands hovered over my shoulders, close but not

touching, was so bizarre to me, I was stunned speechless.

Then he pulled away, walked around me, and continued up the stairs. After a few steps, he stopped to

at me. “You

to formulate words, and

my door. He was smirking like always. His hands in his

familiar saunter to his

always looked smug, so I couldn’t

the

which seemed more

line with what

the guards greeted us both. When Mark saw me, he let out

in his hand. I imagined he was texting with

to be

is where I’ll leave you then,” Julian said. He barely gave me a glance as he

from. “Goodnight,

said, but he was already walking away.

until

turned to Mark. “How is

fifteen minutes,” Mark said. “She’s been sleeping soundly all night.”

“Thank you, Mark.”

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