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I want to pull hiet lost in him, but I don’t Instead, I plaster on a smile and say, “Where to next?”

After we finish ourshopping, we have an a the poor fish I’m a horrible person) and then stop to have some ice cream, before we head back to the ferry

“Where are we going next?” I ask, once we disembark

Ryan laughs “Who said anything is next?”

I tiltit out slightly

“It’s a surprise”

“I’ to really love surprises”

An hour later, we’re pulling up to the University of San Diego I’ve never been here in person The few times I visited Ian, we stayed at the hotel or he showed me around his base

The caer than ainstto move forward, but to actually see what my future could look like is a whole other story Which is exactly why I bet Ryan brought me here

He finds visitor parking and juet out, but I’m stuck in my seat Scared to actually face this dream alone But then Ryan opens the door, and with a warm smile, extends his hand to helpthis alone because Ryan is with h my body

I take his proffered hand and jump down When I land, our bodies collide, chest to chest He looks into lint of e more The spark that could easily turn into a forest fire if ere to stoke it It’s enough to make me close my eyes and break the connection Because whatever it is he sees in me, I’m almost certain I wouldn’t have to look hard to see it back But we can’t do that That’s not the purpose of our ti onto another man wouldn’t be healthy Especially aa husband or creating a family