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After Rose won her second game, Sal invited everyone back to their place for a celebratory dinner Grace had already prepared soot ho kind of weird on the drive back There were tooshe knehy, too This was the first tiaaa the week That’s why he’d never been to any of theh school tournaments she had scheduled on the weekend the whole season
Her club games were different Aside from Alison, as also on her club team, there was no one else from school there Rose wasn’t sure if it was because of the way things had started off today and she was just being paranoid, but it seeuy she knew s silly As harot the distinct feeling Vincent was bothered by it
Because Rose and Vincent made it a point to not make their affection too obvious in front of Grace and Sal, they didn’t even hold hands in front of the on between them Why else would Vincent drive down so often to see her? They still made a very conscious decision to not let any of the adults know just how serious things had gotten for them Rose hadn’t even told Grace she was in love They were both afraid they’d be watched even closer, or worse their tia out to her, she knew Vincent had been watching closely
Today hadn’t been as pleasant as most of the times she’d spent with him She was sure it was because of the way the day had started and because she still had that daot hoe out of her uniform in her room and told Vincent she’d take a very quick shower He and Lorenzo went out back where everyone was already setting up to eat in the back patio
The second she was behind her locked bedroom door, she jumped on her bed and powered up her laptop Of course it felt like it took an eternity to start up Her heart was beating faster, and the hurt set in even ht Ben was her friend She would’ve never thought he’d purposely put her in a position like this It made her sad that she would probably have to not only unfriend hi so wouldn’t ly
When her coers typed away frantically, and she signed on to Facebook To her surprise and enorone But she had a private e from Ben She opened it and read:
Rosie, I’m not sure if you saw it or not, but in case you did I want to apologize It was stupid and im to ed ave into peer pressure and did but felt like a dick almost as soon as I did It was only up for a few minutes (a picture of me and you at pro about) I hope your boyfriend didn’t see it If he did and he’slike that again Aiven?
Ben
Rose smiled, so relieved that she wouldn’t have to block or even unfriend him This was the Ben she remembered
Her response was quick, short and to the point:
Yes, I saw it, and thank you for reain, you’re forgiven I wasn’t just angry, Ben I was hurt because we both knehat your intentions were Please never do soain I’d hate to have to block you
With the weight off her chest she showered in a much better mood and walked out toback once, he pulled her to hiainst the wall and kissing her deeply Stunned, Rose pushed her hands against his chest "Vincent, did you forget where we’re at?"
"They’re all outside eating," he said quickly "You love ht, Rosie?"
"Of course" She stared at his eyes They had that hint of worry she’d seen in them earlier
"Why? Why do you love me?"
He searched her eyes Rose could see it his; he wasn’t just asking, he really wanted to--needed to know
She caressed his face with her hand as he waited intently, still staring deep into hers "You make me happier than I’ve ever been inin your stomach? That craziness you felt the day you first held ain when you first kissed me?"
"And every kiss after that," he whispered
She sot it, too "Exactly, I love that I feel that way all the time now especially when I’m with you but even when you’re not around Even when I’s and I know it’s you And it’s such a good feeling It’s like that feeling of being in heaven never goes away," she said, leaning into hi him softly "And not just because you turn me on either, okay?" She smirked "But because since day one you’ve always made me feel like a princess I never even knew that I’d love that, but I do You always treatso special I almost believe it sometimes"