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And while I’m more of an impressionist-style painter, my appreciation for this style of expression is immense

Daphne was right This is fantastic

Once I note that a large group has entered the roo, out of the way of their view, and find a small bench from which to watch their reactions to our newest piece

And I’m not disappointed

Like moths to a flame, everyone is drawn to this piece

I s , their hands interlocked in a way that shows they’re together Sleek suit, expensive but casual designer dress, and shoes that probably cost ht off the Fifth Avenue runway

No doubt, they come from money Lots of it, in fact

The light-brown-haired woman’s mauve-painted lips form a small “O” as she stands in the very sao And then, hers and looks up toward her guy

He leans closer to her, his lips nearly brushing her ear as he whispers sorows and it’s her turn to stand up on her tippy-toes and whisper so back into his ear

Whatever she says, he likes, his eyes heating up with so that resembles love and warmth and passion

He discreetly pinches her side, and she giggles, her first peals of laughter bouncing off the walls of the room before she snaps her hand across her mouth in surprise

God, they’re cute

Just…so perfect in the way they look at each other The way that, even when they’re just siether in synchrony

There is sothee, and the way they react to stimuli around them

And there is no denying, whether they are , these two are in love

Undoubtedly, together A couple A team

Kind of like how you and Luke are supposed to be when you’re in Vermont next month…

Can Luke and I actually pull this off?

Can we look as convincing as that couple?

Or will it be painfully obvious that we’re just two friends pretending to be so we’re not?