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Dad started to frown, but Monation “It’s beautiful, son You’ve got great taste in jewelry”

Thankful that he wasn’t ed Dad’s side “This was one of the best Christmases ever,” I told him happily

“I agree,” he said with a s the top of , and let’s go Oscar is waiting for Santa to coht”

Laughing, I did as I was told As soon as I took one step toward Luca, his strong arain he loved me The elevator arrived, and I reluctantly took a step back

“Call me tomorrow?”

He nodded “I’ll see you soon”

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Days slipped into weeks, and the weeks soon turned into months It was like I blinked, and then it was May Luca and Lyric graduated and the suo to Alabama

Football cao with Luca and spend some time with hie experience at UCLA Luca’s parents decided to et their son settled, but no o with theive an inch

The day before Luca was supposed to leave, he showed up at ht before, so I was already dressed with a bag packed when he pulled into my driveway

Mo ready to leave for work, and she let him in But as soon as I ran down the stairs, I pushed hietting all gru I couldn’t spend the day with my boyfriend

“I’ll have her home by curfew,” Luca promised as I pulled him off the porch

“She can stay out until o “I’ll let Shane know”

I paused and ran back to kiss my mom’s cheek “You’re the best I love you”

“I know, and I love you o You have plenty of reason to be afraid your father ht stop you”