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“ETHAN!” I SHOUTED as we landed in a field surrounded by trees. I knew we weren’t too far from traffic, from the sound of cars passing by in the distance. I turned around to face him. “I never gave you permission to carry me away!”
“Sorry.” He smiled apologetically. “I’ll bring you back when we’re done. I promise. I just really wanted some privacy.”
I sighed. “Fine. So, what did you want to talk to me about?”
“Isn’t it obvious? I want you to come with me to New York.”
I wasn’t exactly surprised. “You know I can’t.”
“In my world, you can do anything you want.”
“We both know that I don’t belong in your world.”
He stepped closer to me. “Yes, you do.”
“I’m not Miranda.”
He tipped my chin up and stared into my eyes. “I know that. Look, Nikki, I’m drawn to you. As far a
