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Priirl can dream”

Less than twowith insecurities caused by otherfor her heart and watering the seeds of her beauty I can’t take all the credit I’ve watched her blooht has iven the chance

What she doesn’t realize is she’s done the sa me hat I needed before I even realized I was in the ht

Suddenly, I’m hopeful thather backward into the privacy of the room until the back of her knees hit the ar for me?

“Everyone was exhausted after the rehearsal dinner, so we called it an early night I was reading in theseat of ot a chapter in when I saw your car”

“Same rock star hero? What was his name?”

“Johnny Outlaw And no, though I do love hiain next year It’s sort of a tradition, like Christh, I’ the first book in The Crow Brothers’ series, Jet Crow’s book It’s called Spark” I only hope I can put that same spark in her eyes that these rock stars do

I kiss her because Iabout books and life, this body, and her smile, the smile that knocks me on my ass every time she beams it my way

I may have had a small, aka HUGE, crush on Tealey Bell, but now I realize that so much of it was superficial It was about her beauty and how, out of all the students, we ran into each other that day Never in a uy on the receiving end of hearing about her daily life, and it’s better than I could have ever i is better with her in my life

She’s still talking, not realizing thea future with soht enjoy this one He’s a lot like you He’s char—”

“Brooding?” I’, sure But you think I’?”

Caressing h her “I think you’re incredibly sexy when you get that intense look in your eyes, the one that tellsto say a word” She es my shoulders, and I lean into her touch “Oh, by the way, I volunteered to fill you in on hoalk down the aisle”

“One step at a time until I reach the front?” I deadpan

“You got it I can check that off my list”

“Speaking of lists and checking things off, you do realize you’re still naked in front of ht?”