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Rex groans, "I should have said so for Knox to fix it"

"It’s fine Rex"

Rex storrabs me by the shoulders and turns me to face him "I hate that ‘I’irl code for you’re an assle"

I try to hold back the laughter that is bubbling up but I can’t help it "I see that Sus me to his chest I wrap ht back at you"

Rex kisses the top offor me downstairs"

"See ya later"

Later that afternoon, Knox and I are on our way to wherever it is he is taking iven me any clues, I’ve tried to be sneaky about the way I ask questions to see if I can get it out of hi away I settle into Knox’s car and reach for the radio to find so nice and slow, I sit back and enjoy the ride

I must have dozed off on the short ride over because Knox runs his fingers up and down my arm to wake me "Jaso since we’re still in the car "Sorry, guess I was a little tired"

"You sure you’re up for this? I can take you back and let you take a nap"

I shake o"

When I slip out of the car, Knox waits at the back of the car forlot and Knox slyly slips his pinky finger around reen Gardens The sign is surrounded by boldly colored flowers and just past the sign is a horse sculpture in the middle of a pond

"So this isn’t a typical place to take soht you would like it" Knox ss hard "It’s beautiful and it’s so completely different from the city life that you are used to"

I smile, "Sounds nice Lead the way Mr Roainst mine We walk up to the ticket counter and Knox pays the entry fee for the both of us We continue doay to a gift shop We glance around for a few minutes and then proceed outside Knox and I spend a few hours walking around to each section to find lush landscape, stunning foliage, ger than life oak tree trees This is so you can’t put into words; you just have to experience it There is so ardens

As ander around Knox snakes up behind ?" I say as I stop walking, not wanting to trip