Chapter 1 Part 8 | Son in Sorrow | IHGK Book 2
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Temmin caught her by her slim waist. "So this is my birthday present."
She stiffened. "I am not a present."
Her abrupt change in mood startled him. She was usually so hard to read, keeping all but the most professional, compassionate parts locked away, and when she let down her guard he didn't know what to do. "No, you are a gift," he began. "That's different from a present, isn't it? Presents are things. You are not a thing, but you are still a gift, at least to me."
"I'm sorry." She held him close, resting her head on his chest with a small tremor.
He stroked her black hair. "What brought this on?"
"Perhaps I'm more tired than I thought."
He kept himself from drooping. "Shall I go back downstairs?"
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