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cheek, brushing lightly over my skin as his eyes searched my face.
    I didn’t know what to say to him.  I hadn’t wanted to address this.  I hadn’t wanted to seem petty, but I couldn’t avoid his question. 
    “There was no need to.”
    “Yes, there was, especially since that’s why you’ve been so somber.”
    “I’m fine, Drew.”
    “Don’t lie to me, Natalie.”  His voice was low and stern and I knew he was in no mood for me to try and downplay the conversation.
    “I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.  How’d you even know?”
    “Kayla saw the two of you talking and when she told me, I knew that’s why you’ve been so distant tonight.  I don’t know what she said to you, Natalie, but I know my sister and I hope whatever she said didn’t trouble you too much.”
    I paused again for a moment, wondering what I should say to him.  I didn’t want him to know what  Christina had said to me, mostly because it scared me to even think that maybe I didn’t know Drew as well as I thought I did.
    “You’re her brother,” I decided on, keeping my voice soft. “She only wants to look out for you.  She doesn’t trust me and there’s really nothing I can do about that.”
    “What else did she say to you, Natalie?”
    “It doesn’t matter what she said,” I told him, and I watched as his eyes darted around my face and he sighed, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me to him.
    “It does matter to me because I can’t fix whatever it is she broke unless you tell me.”
    I didn’t want to tell him because I didn’t want to give any credence to what she’d said to me.  I didn’t want him to think I was bothered by what she’d said. I didn’t want to give her the satisfaction of knowing she’d accomplished her goal of coming between us. 
    “Let’s just say she doesn’t see a future for us.”
    Drew sighed again, his chest heaving deeply and then he pulled away.
    “Please don’t listen to Christina. I’m sorry for how she’s treated you, but please don’t listen to her,” he said, grazing his fingertips over my cheek. “All I know is that I see a future for us, Natalie.” He paused, smiling at me as he gently brushed his lips against mine. “I’m sure you heard my slip of the tongue earlier…about our children.” He grinned shyly at me and I smiled back.
    “I did.”
    “I think about that a lot…about our future…about having children with you.”
    “Why haven’t you ever told me that?”
    “I didn’t want to scare you,” he chuckled lightly. “You’re only twenty-three.  You probably don’t think about that, but I do…and I think about that with you.”
    I didn’t quite know what to say.  I loved Drew.  Our relationship had been fun and passionate and exciting.  He encompassed all of those things.  I didn’t think about him ever settling down and I hadn’t given it much thought either. My life was just beginning, but as I looked at him now, the way he smiled at me and the way he touched me, I could see doing this forever with him. 
    “Drew…I don’t…” I began, but then I felt his finger on my lips, silencing me.
    “You don’t need to say anything, but I wanted to tell you because I want you to forget about everything Christina said.  I love you, Natalie.  I hope you know that because when I think about my future, I don’t see it without you and all I can say about my sister is that I’m sorry.”
    He leaned in, his lips brushing over mine before pulling me to him so my head was resting on his chest.
    “Stay with me tonight,” I whispered.
    “I’m not going anywhere,” he replied as he pulled me closer, kissing the top of my head and I knew no matter what Christina’s motives were tonight, Drew loved me.  There was no doubt in my mind about that.
     

Six
     
    Drew snuck out shortly before dawn and I woke up a few hours later.  He wanted to get an early start back to New York.  I was anxious to