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“I need to say one thing” He reassures her, then seeksthis sooner I’m in love with you”

A split second of silence follows his declaration The subsequent roar of the crowd is deafening Reporters' questions blend together in the cheers and screa it impossible for me to see past the spots in my vision Microphones are shoved in my face I can’t hear their questions Besides, I’m too stunned to speak

Alex Waters stole his own thunder in front of the entire sports-watching nationVIOLETIt’s the cheesiest declaration of love ever It belongs in one of those roht The ones I secretly love but pretend to hate

I’ open in utter shock I know I should do so, but I can’t see besideto ask rabs the nores their commentary on my relationship with Alex and tells them how excited I am that the Haon the cup It works for me

Alex passes his h the crowd

“I love you,” Alex says I can’t hear the words because it is too da “vacuum” which looks like “I love you”

The romance and sweetness of the senti of caly raucous cheers of the crowd This is definitely not the way I i down, but I’ll take it Soood story—if there’s a somewhere down the line for us

Alex takes ainst mine His beard tickles my mouth and nose

Disregarding his sers through his sweaty hair He wraps an aroes in for a real kiss Thefor it His lips are warerly seeks out my own I've missed this The way it feels to be touched by hi As hot as this is, considering how long it’s been, I’ood plan to stop while we’re ahead

“Uoes in for yet another kiss

His arhtens around me “I missed you”

“Uet that, but do you think we could continue this somewhereif I can avoid it