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“Well, it’s the best soup I have ever had,” I say

I grabHe watches me happily for a few minutes, then turns around to watch the TV I finish my soup as he watches the movie in silence I lean forward to put my bowl on the coffee table

“I don’t know if you like this e it?” I say

He turns to me

“No, it’s ok I actually wanted to talk to you instead,” he says

I reach forin it

“What about?” I ask him as I take a tentative sip of it

“Well,” he says as he turns to faceto be a serious conversation, so I give him my full attention “Ok Well, I don’t know if it’s obvious or not by now, but I do have feelings for you If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be here,” he says

I put the tea down and look at him Shyly, I reach out to hold his hand

“I feel the same way Actually, I feel like the luckiest wo your health and life to take care of me,” I say

He sain “I told you, you’re more than worth it”

I sain

“I’ether will cause proble a little sad

He gives entle squeeze

“That’s what I was going to tell you I think us being together ork out,” he says, sounding a little excited

“What do youup at him curiously

“Well, next year, you won’t bepromoted to a new job,” he says proudly

I look at him in shock I don’t knohat to say I have so many questions to ask him

“I’ to say any et well first,” he says