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"Stay close to me."
Ryder's hand found the small of my back as we walked through the hotel lobby and I tried not to think about how natural it felt or how many times I'd imagined exactly this when I was eighteen and stupid enough to believe in fairy tales and him. The lobby was that of an expensive hotel with marble, gold and chandeliers that probably cost more than my entire apartment which made me feel underdressed in my jeans and sweater even though Ryder assured me countless times that I looked fine.
This was my first time out of the estate in weeks and I also cussed Ryder for being so vague on where we were coming to.
"I know how to walk." I said it quietly because there were people everywhere and I was hyperaware of how close he was and how his hand hadn't left my back since
