A smile curled the corner of Xavier’s mouth. “You didn’t think I would let her walk out of my arms without knowing I would see her again soon, did you?”
Bryant shrugged. “Well, no. I guess not. What are you going to do now?”
The lid of the case slammed shut, and Xavier jerked his vibrating phone back out of his pocket. “Well, as soon as I get these fires extinguished, I’m going to go start one with her.”
Bryant laughed. “After this long, that’ll be one hell of a raging inferno.”
“I hope so.

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