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The food smells even better up close “What, did you fly your chef friend out here as a surprise or so?” I chuckle

He grins, eyes twinkling “Not quite But I did convince one of the best chefs on the island, whose e treated for severe internal bleeding earlier this month, to make us this meal”

My mouth waters Puerto Rico is not just beautiful, it also has some of the best food you’ll find anywhere But it looks like this isn’t even the traditional Puerto Rican food we’ve been dining on at our local spots for the past few months since we arrived When Russ lifts the lid off the tray with a flourish, o wide

“You didn’t” I burst into laughter On the plate between us sits a full Aers topped with avocados and some sauce that smells spicy A plate of ribs in Southern BBQ sauce Even Cajun spiced French fries “Oh od” I reach for a fry and pop it into roan of appreciation at the explosion of flavors

“I asked you what food fro,” Russ says softly “This is everything you mentioned”

My eyes widen There’s even a plate of dus, just like the ones I love so much at Vanessa’s back in New York, near ca school My eyes water as I realize how closely he paid attention to that conversation “You remembered,” I whisper

“Of course” He reaches over to take htly “I res, when it comes to you,” he says “I always have”

He’s right In the year since we started dating, he’s remembered so much about me that I never even kneould My favorite outfits, the style I wear hts out, my favorite foods, bands, books, movies I’ve never had a partner so attentive before, and it rateful to be with him now

I don’t knohat I’d do without him

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“So aently as I can, I extricatescents anyets cold You know”