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done straightening up in here I’ll be out.”
    They arrived back at Alexander’s place after a somewhat quiet car ride and two hours later, Emma had all but put the final touches on her makeup. She stood back and took one last look at herself in the bathroom mirror. In spite of all the chaos in her life at the moment, at least she looked good tonight.
    Thank God…
    Emma walked out of the bathroom, grabbed her purse and headed out into the living room.
    Alexander was in the kitchen with his back to her. “You all set?” he said as he took a sip of water.
    “Yep.” Emma replied. “Ready.”
    He placed his glass down, turned around and froze in place. For several awkward moments he didn’t say a word to her , he just stared.
    What the hell is happening right now?
    Emma figured she must have a clump of toothpaste on her clothes or maybe her brush was still in her hair. Whatever it was, it didn’t seem good. She smoothed out her dress and touched her hair with a few nervous gestures.
    “What?” She said. “Is there something on me? Alexander!”
    He shook his head. “No.” he said. “Wow, you…”
    “What is it?!” she exclaimed.
    “Well, I was gonna say… You, um, look incredible Emma. Stunning.”
    She felt a surge of confidence rush through her. Had he said that?
    Hell yes he did.
    But hey , she knew she looked good. Now was the time to make sure that he remembered it.
    “I know. ” She said with a wink. “Ready?”
    He nodded. “Defi nitely.”
    They arrived at the Wobblin’ Wolf and met up with his friends. Alexander’s sister Trina was there as well. It was her first chance to meet all the people that were closest to him and as far as first impressions went, she found them all to be terrific. At the least, they didn’t seem like the types that would consort with a supposed criminal.
    Maybe they had no clue but at this moment, she didn’t care that much. Time would reveal the truth so she decided to block it out and enjoy her night. The group ate and chatted for about an hour or so when Alexander leaned over towards Emma.
    Alexander nudged her and said, “Emma, dance with me?”
    She was never much of a dancer but as bad as she was, there were few things more feminine than being held close during a slow song. She was a sucker for stuff like that so how could she refuse?
    “Sure.” She said. “Of course.”
    They made their way out onto the dance floor and as they did, a slow dance started to play. Alexander took her in his arms and held her close. As they moved, Emma looked at him.
    “Your friends are great.” She said. “They are all so nice.”
    “Yeah, they’re great peop le.” He said. “I’m pretty lucky, especially now.”
    “What do you mean?”
    “Oh, it’s nothing.” Alexander said. “Emma, I need to tell you something.”
    “Okay. ” she said.
    “Well…” he said. “I owe you an apology.”
    Confused, she asked, “An apology? For what?”
    “For the way I insulted you when we first met.” He said. “I was, that was, out of line. I’m sorry.”
    “That’s okay. ”
    “No, it isn’t.” He said. “Listen, there’s a lot going on between m y uncle and I. I won’t lie. At first I resented the arrangement and you as well. What I said to you and about you came from that place of anger. That was wrong. After getting to know you these past couple of weeks, I cringe when I think of how that must have hurt you.”
    Emma looked up into his eyes as he spoke.
    “Alexander… I…”
    “No, I’m not finished.” He said. “This isn’t easy for me so please hear me out.”
    Emma nodded.
    “If I could, I would take back everything I did.” He said. “I couldn’t imagine asking for anything more out of a mate than I have with you. You are beautiful, kind, honest and loyal. Those traits, they are rare and something to treasure. I am grateful that my uncle picked someone like you.”
    Alexander paused for moment, looked down at her and smiled. There was softness