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"Here, these are the photos I took" I point the screen toward hies "Would you like to see the others I took as well?"

"Yes" He whispers

I continue to show hies of the water, the sky, the boats, the mountains I can’t help but smell his clean scent as he intently looks at the photos, scrutinizing each one while pulling his lower lip through his thuer His brow is furrowed

Sweet Jesus, he s, so it takes a few h each one When I’m finished, he looks up into my eyes and I see his embarrassives a flip as he s away the sadness, and shakes his head slowly He could laciers with that smile End wars Resolve the national debt crisis

"I’m sorry"

"So you should be" I turn the camera off and start to walk away from him

"Hey, I’m really sorry"

"You must be awfully full of yourself if you think that everyone with a ca and of course he’s caught up withmy stride

Why is he still here?

He clears his throat "Can I ask your name?"

"No" I respond

"Um, why?" He sounds confused

Hell, I’gers?" He stops mid-stride and pulls me to a stop beside hi o of er"

"You tried to steal ain, realizing I’ in the opposite direction of er Stop for a ain, rubs his face with his hands and looks at me

I face hi harlare at him

"I don’t knoho you are," I say in my best no-nonsense voice

"Clearly," he responds and a smile tickles his lips and I can’t help but feel ain My not knowing hi ?" I findin my dark hair, currently tied up in a haphazard bun, casual red t-shirt that hugs hs, and returns his deep blue gaze to mine His smile widens and I lose my breath

Wow

"I’m Luke" He holds his hand out forhie and I findone and clasping it firmly

"Natalie"