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were undone, revealing a hint of chest that I found strangely provocative.
 Are you alright? Finn stopped what he was doing and took a step to
me.
 Yeah, I nodded, swallowing hard.  I m going with you.
 Wendy&  His expression softened and he shook his head.  You can t
go with me. You need to be here.
 No, I don t care about here! I insisted.  I hate Elora! I hate this
palace! I don t want to be a stupid Princess! And I don t care who is! There s
somebody else that can take my place! They don t need me!
 They do need you. You have no idea how badly they need you. Finn
turned away from me.  Without you, it will completely fall apart.
 That doesn t make any sense! I m just one stupid girl who can t even
figure out which fork to eat with! I have no abilities! I m awkward and silly and
inappropriate! That Kroner kid is much better suited for this! I continued.  I
don t need to be here, and I m not going to stay if you re not here!
 There is much you have yet to learn, Finn said tiredly, almost to
himself. He had started folding his clothes again, so I walked over to him and
grabbed his arm.
 I want to be with you, and& I think you want to be with me. I felt
sick to my stomach saying it aloud. I expected him to laugh at me or tell me that
I was insane, but instead, he slowly looked over at me.
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 In a rare moment of vulnerability, his dark eyes betrayed everything
they had been trying to hide from me. They were filled with affection and
warmth, and something even deeper than that. His arm felt warm and strong
under my hand, and my heart pounded in my chest. Gently, he placed his hand
on my check, letting his fingers press warmly on my skin, and I stared hopefully
at him
 I am not worth it, Wendy, Finn whispered hoarsely.  You are going
to be so much more than this, and I cannot hold you back. I refuse to.
 But Finn, I- I wanted to tell him that I loved him, but he pulled his
hand away.
 You have to go. He turned his back to me completely, busying
himself with anything so he wouldn t have to look at me.
 Why? I demanded, tears stinging at my eyes.
 Because. Finn picked up some of his books off a shelf, and I
followed right behind him, unwilling to relent in my pursuit of him.
 That s not even a reason, I said.
 I ve already explained it to you, Finn hissed.
 No, you haven t! You ve just made vague comments about the
future! I insisted.
 I don t want you! Finn snapped.
I felt like I had been slapped. For a moment, I stood in a stunned
silence, just listening to the sound of my heartbeat echo in my ears, but then I
charged on. Maybe he didn t want me, but part of me still believed he did, and I
wouldn t stop until I was sure it was true.
 You re lying! I shouted, feeling a tear slip down my cheek.  You
promised you would never lie to me!
 Wendy! I need you to leave! Finn growled.
He was breathing heavily, and his back was still to me, but he had
stopped moving around. He leaned against his bookshelf, his shoulders
hunched forward. This was my last chance to convince him, and I knew it. I
touched his back, and he tried to pull away from me, but I wouldn t move my
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hand. He whirled on me, grabbing my wrist. He pushed me until my back was
against the wall, pinning me there. His body was pressed tightly against mine,
the strong counters of his muscles against the soft curves of mine, and I could
feel his heart hammering against my chest. His hand was still around my wrist,
restraining one of my hands against the wall. I m not sure what he intended to
do, but he looked down at me, his dark eyes smoldering. Then suddenly, I felt
his lips pressed roughly against mine.
He kissed me desperately, like a drowning man and I was his oxygen. I
felt his stubble scraping against my cheeks, my lips, my neck, everywhere he
dared press his mouth against me. He let go of my wrist, allowing me to wrap
my arms around him and pull him even closer to me. Seconds ago, I had been
crying, and I could taste the salt from my tears on his lips. Tangling my fingers
in his hair, I pushed his mouth more eagerly against mine, kissing him until I
couldn t breathe. My heart beat so fast, it hurt, and an intense heat spread
through me. I had never wanted anything more than I wanted him.
 No&  Finn said hoarsely, and somehow he managed to pull his
mouth from mine. His hands gripped my shoulders, holding me to the wall and
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