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“And the dates and the trip to Hawaii?”

“I enjoyed your company And yes, Haasthatyou sant lifestyle seemed to be a fun way to do that”

“And the proposal?”

Jacqui hated how small her voice sounded when she asked that question

“I had built s in h with it,” he said, and then hesitated

Jacqui sat and waited for hi he could say, but she would listen

“Getting to know you has been one of the greatest honors of my life It’s also been ined I found that I liked spending time with you, and I found myself attracted to you I pushed that idea down and refused to give it any credence

“The first time we kissed, on the beach at sunset in Hawaii, I wasweeks, I foundof you more and more, not as a means to an end, but of how much I liked you

“As soon as I proposed, I regretted that it wasn’t for real And then I realized that I wanted it to be real I wanted to be the ht I was

“I don’t know exactly when it happened, but I fell in love with you, Jacqui My feelings for you have been growing since we s sloould have ended up in the same place

“I want to s differently, but I don’t regret proposing You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I’o through with our engagement, I understand I don’t deserve another chance”

“Do you want another chance?” Jacqui asked

She wasn’t sure how she felt just yet, but part of her reveled in the fact that Khizar was finally being open and honest with her

“Yes We can start over, if you like Or, we can go from here But I’d like very much the chance to win your trust and love”

Jacqui nodded She stood, and when Khizar started to follow her, waved hie of the pond, wanting a moment to think