Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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Duke and I had dinner in bed and made love deep into the night, both needy for intimacy that allowed us to forget our troubles.
I wished that we could stay like that forever. Just the two of us.
With my finger, I drew invisible circles over Duke's abdomen and enjoyed the sight of his muscles rippling under my touch.
When I looked up at him, I noticed that his brows were slightly furrowed. He does that when he is deep in thoughts.
"What's on your mind?", I asked.
"I want to buy the house and the land where I grew up."
"Do you know who the owner is now?"
Duke shook his head, indicating that he doesn't. "The last thing I heard was that it was auctioned because a year passed, and no one claimed ownership. But no matter who has it now, I will get it. Everything has a price."
