Chapter 44 - Keeping Little Secrets

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Dawn is just about to break. I need to get back to the Palace while it’s still dark… given the whole half-naked thing. I cross the vineyards under the dappling light of the moon. If I manage to sneak into the hotel and retrieve my uniform without being noticed, I won’t need to explain why I’m in such a state. I’m being attacked by the wind and the cold. And the distant hooting of owls is freaking me out. I’m not very comfortable. I pick up the pace. I’m not really afraid that something will happen to me, but the atmosphere isn’t particularly reassuring. This impromptu night stroll needs to come and end now. Just to get my mind off things, I focus on what just went down with James. This evening certainly had more than its fair share of surprises! That’s an understatement! We went from

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