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“I don’t know if he’s coushy, but he has been really sweet Before he left for WESTPAC he wrote a letter to me” Skye wasn’t about to tell her she had read it a hundred times and kept it with her wherever she went The words melted her heart every time she read it “He just does cute stuff like opens doors, he puts his arms around me when I’ht about all of the things he did without her pro candles and stopping by with ars if he left work before her, he would leave notes on the mirror for her to find

“I kneould pull it together” Faith looked happy

“Did he talk to you about us? I guess heto cool and Skye pulled a blanket fros as she tucked them behind her

Faith laughed “He did I kneeeks ago that he was crazy about you”

“You did? How?”

“Because, Ben’s not really the one-woman type” Faith stopped “Oh God, that sounded awful I ot serious with one person It’s a coe that about himself I meant it as a compliment”

Skye sighed It wasn’t as if she thought he was a saint She kneas skilled beyond her level of experience; she just wasn’t thrilled to hear it

Faith rested her wine glass on the coffee table “I’ bad about hi about him to upset you”

“No, it’s ok I kneas a flirt, and I kneasn’t used to dating”

“But he is now” Faith smiled “He is completely head over heels for you It’s so awesome to see him like this”

“You think?” Skye settled back into her seat

“I know he is How about another glass? I think I’ll bring the bottle out here” The screen door latched as Faith walked into the kitchen

Before Ben left for WESTPAC, she couldn’t iine a life without hiine a life with her in it If she was the first girl he had taken the time to date, was he ready for this relationship? Skye sed the last sip of wine and tried to dis idea that she was Ben’s relationship experiment They were more than that

Faith appeared with the bottle and a plate of cheese and crackers “I had to turn the oven up It ht be a few more minutes on dinner”

“That’s ok” Skye forced a smile