ted only a

ently fix Claire's slightly tousled hair, all sisterly affection on the surfac

t sounded innocently curious, said, "Claire, your dr

g around them

on's couture. She couldn't eve

e.Wearing stolen things doe

ir like invisible pins, prickin

l, back straight,

t the flicker of satisfaction h

added with a light pout, "Nelson, why did you pick that

gaze turned

, his expressi

Claire a

ered slightly, her fingers

ain, something in him stirre

nly, "It was a last-minute thi

ign from the label-I

ound them sud

tting Serena down. He wasn't

e faltered fo

't expec

her feelings. He never s

her side. She forced another

tter double-check. I'd hat

didn't

ved slightly as he

e of frustration

her expression, and turned to Claire wi

aire didn't m

here's a few dresses in your room-some I haven't even worn.

ally looke

playing at, but she didn't hav

ithout hesitation. "If it bothers

arm back and

go wit

came from beh

rned slightly and caught the fla

to notice-or maybe

, clearly intendin

lled out, sounding hurt. "W

t at him, eyes ful

row twitching slightl

d sense of absurdit

, You know how girls can be when

ess, you might have troub

o trouble you," Claire

d, he did