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She stares at the book for a moment and then closes it She places it back on the shelf, but she moves two books out of the way so that this book can be displayed more prominently "Do you believe that?"

"Which part?"

She leans against a wall of books and stares over my shoulder "That our souls are pulled toward the people we belong with"

I reach out to her and pull at a lock of her hair I run er "I don’t know if I normally believe in soul mates," I tell her "But for the next twenty-four hours, I’d bet my life for it to be true"

She rolls her shoulder until her back is pressed against the wall of books, and she’s facing ht now I soirl than will fit inside offor her to feel the sa Which…in this very moment…is for my mouth to be on hers

"Charlie…" I release her lock of hair and bringher cheekbone with ertips Her breaths are shallow and quick "Kiss me"

She leans into my hand a little and her eyes flutter For a ht actually do it But then a smile steals her heated expression and she says, "Silas didn’t say" She darts under my arrab the book she read froister

She knohat I’ me from down the aisle After I purchase the book, I walk outside and let the door shut behind me I wait a few seconds to see if she follows me immediately out, but she doesn’t Same stubborn Charlie

I pull the backpack off my shoulder and shove the book inside of it Then I pull out my camera and turn it on

She stays inside the bookstore for another half hour I don’t mind it I know she knows I’rossed in the people who pass by and the way the sun is setting over the buildings, casting shadows on even the ss I take pictures of all of it When Charlie finally makes it back outside, my battery is almost dead

She walks up to me and says, "Where’s my book?"

I hoist the backpack over ht it for me"

She huffs and follows after ood htful Not selfish I want to fall in love with you, not becoh "Why do I feel like love and irritation go hand in hand with you?"

"Well, you have known rabs my hand to pull me to a stop "Look! Crawfish!" She yanks me in the direction of the restaurant "Do we like crawfish? I’ry!"