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He nodded and walked to the door I heard Jaled in anticipation of seeing hiirl in the school today when I walked in on his arreed that fro even better than his looks He was just a beautiful person inside So thoughtful and selfless, he was incredible I was going to have serious heartache when he broke it off with h for Jamie Cole and everyone seeht, right?" my dad said sternly from behind me

"Absolutely, Michael You can trust me with Ellie, you know that," Jamie answered

I felt the smile creep onto my face as their voices approached I turned and waited As soon as he stepped round the corner I resisted the urge to swoon out loud and settled on a mental one instead

The black tux fitted hi in at his toned waist His gaze settled on me and I saw his eyes widen as his lips popped open in what see brown eyes slowly glided downto take in every inch of ain and a beautiful smile stretched across his face

"Shit… ," he breathed

My dad punched hi," he scolded playfully, while Ja me for a second

"Hi," I whispered nervously

He sed loudly and stepped closer to rinned happily; I couldn’t look away from him as I prayed with every bone in my body that he wouldn’t break it off with ht - he did scare me He scared me because I didn’t want our relationship to end up like e like Mark did I was definitely falling for Ja hard too When he did break it off withto be crushed

His hand reached out and caught one of ently before stroking the back of one finger across my cheek He had a little awed expression on his face as he looked at ht noanted to be able to picture this moment perfectly so that when it ended and he never looked at ain, I could still picture it

His smell enveloped me, the scent that made the hair my arms stand up - it was indescribable, it was purely just Jamie, and I loved it "Ellie, you look… so beautiful," he said quietly so that no one else would be able to hear him His smile showed me the truth to his words and I feltat me "This dress, it’s incredible You just look… ," he continued

I s ?" I joked, rolling rinned and stepped closer toand stillhis head to the side so I would ain

I chewed on my lip as I raised one hand and stroked the lapel of his jacket "You looktoo," I adhed and he brought his hand fro a white and green corsage "Got you this"

"A, Ja was beautiful and I s it open and gingerly taking out the little flower bracelet

He s me put it on As I looked back up at him he bent down and captured h in contentment I’d never had a boy treat me with so much kindness and adoration before Mark was never roht he would have turned up and s at the door He wouldn’t have looked at ht now

"Any tiuys"

I jumped a little when I suddenly remembered that eren’t on our own in the hallway,at us expectantly Stacey was giving me an ’I told you so’ face that I rolled reed

Ja me closer to hi shoes on?" he asked, grinning at htly and lifted one foot from the floor so he could see the black, open toed stiletto shoes I earing tonight "Yep," I confir intofor heels

"Oh yeah, those are nice," he growled, sing loudly

I s out of his ar his cheek "Bye, Daddy Don’t wait up for me, I have a key," I stated That way I could sneak Jao," he said quickly, grabbing the ca with it

I stepped back to Ja as the caroup ones too Finally, h, so ere allowed to leave