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I already o with her

This was bullshit Her ave a shit about her before Vince texted Sal this ti?

Al where?" Sal’s concerned voice was all the answer Vince needed

"To Nevada," Vince explained quickly, and within seconds he was off the phone with hiet to Rose She was in the playground where they alwaysat her feet He rushed over and sat in the swing next to her Her tears nearly choked hiently "Have you talked to Grace?"

She nodded and sniffed but said nothing else

"Did she…was she able to convince your , and Vince was on his feet in an instant facing her "She didn’t have to convince her, Vincent She never wanted e" She paused to whi Vince’s heart in the process "I heard her on the phone, whining about the hot weather in Laughlin and how she’d have to work as a housekeeper at the hotel She told Grace she’d letas Grace promised her that once she had her own restaurant, she’d let her work there and help her get a place out here The ot off the phone, she looked atdeal to her that she’s iven a shit about me, and I just don’t understand why"

She sobbed now, and Vince reached out to embrace her as she continued to cry into his chest He’d never felt so much hatred for someone in his life like he did at that moment He couldn’t fathom how such a heartless bitch could’ve possibly produced so calmed, Vince pulled away to look at her It killed him to see her so sad He wiped her tears away as they fell from the corners of her eyes "Don’t cry, Rosie Maybe she just figured you’d be happy about staying since you had brought it up earlier"

Rose shook her head "No, she’s never loved me I don’t even kno to describe it, but froirl, I always felt this…I don’t know distaste for "

"Sos, but Grace has always loved you" Vince wiped another one of her tears again "You said it yourself It more than made up for yourher face with the sleeve of her hoody "Yeah, I know, but I guess I was hoping that ain "God, I’m stupid How could I actually believe that after all this time, she finally decided she loved"No you’re not," he said fir her face "Listen to me It’s not stupid to hope that your ownlike one" He shrugged "So she sucks at being a mo in the world"

Rose looked down for a

"I love you, Rosie" If he’d lowered his voice any more she may not have heard hi her head "Vincent, don’t--"

"I do" He’d felt it for a long ti her until he was sure he wouldn’t freak her out He re, but he couldn’t hold it in anymore

"You don’t have to say that just because--"

"I’ it" He took a step closer to her and looked her straight in the eyes "I don’t just love you I’, but for ot me fast and--"

"I love you, too" She put her hands over his, and for the first tio wild "I’radual thing, but you’ve et it"

After staring at her for ain her unbelievable words, he looked down at her lips "Can I kiss you?" he whispered

He felt her go tense, and his eyes were ione from happiness to anxiousness, he was alet too excited

"You’ve never been kissed?" She flushed as she shook her head and bit her lip "Don’t be embarrassed, Rosie It’d be an honor to be your first If you letto calet any better? He was about to be Rosie’s first "Lick your lips and tilt your head" She did as she was told, and he kissed her gently just once then whispered against her soft lips "Relax" She did, and he kissed her again, this tiasp when their tongues touched He couldn’t help s of it in no ti his hand around her neck, he pulled her even closer to hi her sweetkiss; he didn’t want to overwhelainst hers "You’re a natural"