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Kate lets out a faltering breath as she processes what I’ut, Zack You had to do as right for you"

I give her a srips with that and I’ood," she praises ured it out," I tell her softly as I realize that the last few notes of the song are co Green Day song, and thankfully we’re far enough away from the speakers that ether, but we no longer sway to the "

"You did?" she asks with surprise

I nod at her,over her face briefly before I release rasp on to the sides of her head I don’t want her for a …was you"

Kate blinks several times, her eyes confused and uncertain at first But then I see the moment when she truly understands what I’ve said, because a thin sheen of tears starts to sparkle and she whispers, "Oh"

"You as nize it when I had it right in front of ure it out after you left, but then it really becaht at Ryker’s…with Ben It was then that I knew You hat has beenalla thu to cry, I need to hurry up and get it all out

"Kate…you touchever has I’m not sure if it’s your spirit and determination or your kindness The way you care for Ben Hell, maybe it’s your dorky ways, because all I know is that you ain You hter than it ever has been before You as et away"

Kate stares atmy words I sort of expected her to , but instead her eyes sweep out over the backyard She looks around, her lower lip pulled between her teeth tellingto see what she’ll do

Finally, those baby blues come back my way and her lower lip pops free Her lips curve into a sood time to kiss me"

My lips tip up and I snake one hand behind her head to hold her tight "Oh, yeah? In front of all these people?"

"It would probably cause a scandal," she quips with a cheeky grin

"Then I say let’s shock the shit out of thebut first just touch our lips together, softly and hesitantly, wanting toabout theboth ar her flush in to ainst hers and I bend her backward in an attempt to sink deeper into her