“What do you mean grab something? From where?” “Just … from my room,” I say, fully aware that I’m not quite thinking clearly. If you’ve ever seen the movie The Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock in it, you’ll get it. They have a fake engagement, and she runs. And she runs because she … loves him. That, and she doesn’t want to hurt his family. “Charlotte Farren,” Dad warns, but I’m already pushing open the screen door and hiking the skirts up as high as I can get them. “What on earth are you doing?” I start to run down the path, the wind blowing blond curls around my face. “I’m
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