Page 110 of The Fire Beneath the Frost

“Petyr,” I whispered, pulling him closer.“It’s all right.”

I wrapped my arms around him.

“No one’s going to arrest us.No one’s watching.”

He shook against me, just a little.

I whispered, “We can touch each other now.The police won’t bother us.In fact, nothing will bother us.Ever again.”

I pulled back just enough to see his face, then brushed my lips across his.

“We’ve got all the time in the world, Petyr, just you and me.”

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