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My breath left reat whoosh as my eyes opened wide and took in as now, and had been the entire tiht in front of me My heart skipped a beat, then raced to catch up with the rest ofout for this man, this man alone

I’d been in a ro book This was my book This was my story This was my man Who wants a Superman when you can have a Clark?

And I wanted a Clark

I wanted this Clark It’s a around

"I came by because of the rain I wanted to h winds I knocked, but I guess you didn’t hear her on his nose

And in that moment, that exact moment, I fell 100 percent completely and totally in love with Clark Barrow

Cue tuh, and I needed hi with the need to tell hi

"Thank you," I ed, and the wayon me"

We stood across from each other, the tension in the air palpable

He took htly Then his eyes narrowed

"What in the world are you wearing, Vivian?" he asked, his voice low and gravelly

I looked down, pigeon-toed in my tube socks and white T-shirt "Jaroan

I’d heard that groan before Nighttiht to one hip The effect on hi in front of the fire like you are, I can see everything you’re wearing underneath?" His eyes flashed back up to ?"

I blushed,that I ithout a bra I cocked my head to the side and looked at him from underneath my lashes "I’m aware I a So I took a step, without pause Then another, and then onein front of him, I reached up almost on tiptoe because he was so very tall, and brushed back a lock of hair that had fallen across his forehead "Clark," I whispered, and he closed his eyes But not before the sweetest smile I’d ever seen crossed his face

"Vivian," he breathed, leaning into my touch His hands slowly ca hands approachedout to wherever his touch would land first His hands were so big they touched everything at once Cradlingme in And he looked down at me with the deepest and war with ht

Noould carry me up to my bed, lay me down across the quilt, take s