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"You’ve got me Come on, I’ll show you h the crowd until we reach a fence There are guards lining it, and the h Finally we’re away froh "Wow, they’re a little crazy, aren’t they?"

He laughs "People get motorcyclein step beside hiaping "You’ve never been on a bike?"

I flush, shakingto have to change that, aren’t we?"

I shakeand never be able to dance again"

He laughs "Live it up a little, Dancer Life is too short to be afraid"

Don’t I know it?

"Doesn’t it ever scare you?" I ask as we round the corner to a group of people

"No, never"

"Have you ever fallen off?"

"About a hundred tirins atcoroup of people and a tiny girl co towards Nate She’s the sweetest little thing I’ve ever seen in reen eyes and a face that would melt any heart

"Daddy!" she cries

She irl--which means his wife must be here too I feel a little unco I don’t really know hi her up and pressing his lips to her cheek

My heart aches watching the of loss and longing

"I want you to h "It’s Avery"

He tilts his head to the side, giving hter with a flush in ue

"You irl

She s me a row of perfect little teeth "Mwacy," she says in the cutest, tiny voice

Nate laughs "She can’t say it properly"

"That’s okay" I smile "Mwacy is a very cute name"