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Chapter 17 : Claiming Mae

*Henry*

Henry climbed the tree next to Mae’s window and peered inside. The light was still on. His whole body tingled with hope and desire for her. Henry climbed out on the far branch and tapped lightly on her window. He swallowed hard and hoped that she was awake and alone.

Almost instantly, Mae appeared, her thin white shirt was almost see-through, and it drove Henry a little mad. She opened the window and looked out to see him barely hanging onto the tree.

“Henry! Are you out of your mind? What are you doing here?” Mae whispered.

“I have to talk to you, right now,” he answered. Mae stepped aside and gave enough room for Henry to crawl into the window.

“You have to be quiet,” she whispered. “My father is a light sleeper,” she warned as Henry jumped from the branch to the window sill.