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Walking past the rows, I h the maze until I spot a table with four chairs in the back, with so at it It’s hard to tell if it’s Kory because they’ve got their hood over their head

I walk over and slideonto one of the chairs and pull out the one beside it “This taken?” I ask, and watch as she looks up at me

There’s complete confusion on her face as she watchesher hood back Her dark green eyes meet mine, and the ache in my chest is back

“Are you serious?” she asks, with a laugh in her voice

“Yeah,” I say, suddenly feeling stupid

“There are about seven hundred desks in this library About eighty on this floor alone And you want to come all the way to the back corner and sit at the one table that’s occupied?” She raises an eyebrow and leans back in her chair For a split second, she reminds me of Pandora, but there’s a vulnerability in her eyes “No thanks, my table is full”

“You don’t even knowme down

“Oh, but I do You’re Henry Osbourne, heir to the Osbourne fortune You’re captain of the soccer teaot a 40 and a full ride to Yale waiting on you when you’re ready I know all I need to know about you, and I know that chair you want to sit in is taken So either youor I will”

“That willdown “Now all you have to do is go with me to prom” Kory’s mouth pops open, and all I can think about is how much I want to kiss her

“You don’t even knowmy words

“You’re Kory Suym” I look around at the stack of books “Youelse, and just go for honesty “And I think you’re beautiful”

A blush hits her cheeks, but I can see she doesn’t knohat to do with the co her sit there embarrassed, I move on

“I don’t know o out witha little embarrassed, but a small smile pulls at her lips

“And you thought our first date should be to the proht?”

“I thought waiting until the last possible second would give you less chance to back out”

She laughs at ive me less time to find a dress,” she mumbles