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I push her messy hair back behind her ear and pressher over to ht

“Are you sure?” she giggles, looking into , wasn’t it?”

I roan

“Sweetheart, it’s wrong, but I don’t care Say you’ll come”

With that, she nods, and my heart leaps with joy

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Tilly

It’s ae in the matter of just a few days But as I stand at a bin of roain, I know Without realizing it, er idolize the er yearn for er wonder I now am

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“Alright, spill,” Nicole de me a somewhat exasperated look

“Spill what?” I ask innocently, even though I know exactly what sheis up

“You have been acting totally different the last couple of days! You’re so aloof, and you’ve been off in La-La-Land ever since thatFabio on horseback, Til!” she says, pointing at the book in her hand “Have you gone blind? Do you not see how hot he is? What is going on in that crazy little head of yours?”

I blush and look down

“Nothing I’ve just been thinking a lot I guess I’ with Sam You know, detach a little”

“Bzzzt! Wrong answer Did you forget I know you better than you know yourself? Spill the beans Tilly-Billy What is up?! Tell me!”

I look around to see who’s in ear shot I don’t want to keep a secret from my best friend, but at the same time, how can I tell her what really happened? It’s even too crazy for me to fully comprehend still

“Du-du-du duda du-du-du!’ Nicole is singing gas at me now, even as I mentally battleyet cute

“Alright! Alright! But you can’t tell anyone”

She rolls her eyes

“Duh, ould I tell anyways?”

“And you have to promise not to freak out, okay?”

“Oh, this is gonna be a goodie Pro secret is? Come on, I can’t wait!”

Nicole’s on the edge of her seat in anticipation, literally I gulp and take onemy mouth with my hands

“I made love to Michael Nelson”

At first, Nicole is confused