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“Okay I’ll be there”
He kisses ive me more, but I tell myself that I need to put my trust in him I have to allow him this time to prove that this is what he wants He’s asked me to do this for him and I will, because I want to knohat he has in store forthe other staff members as I head back to my bedroom I close the door behind me and stand in front ofti sink in I don’t knohat to expect next, but the et a delivery at six Is he planning a special evening just for the two of us? It’s all I can do to stopout in joy
IIt’s abstract and emotional, splashes of color on a canvas inspired by the turmoil of emotion inside me It’s different from what I’d usually paint, but today is a very different day It feels like everything is about to change, and if that’s true, I will re forever Hell, maybe this is just how life will feel froood, so hopeful, so lucky With each passing moment, my fear fades and hope takes me over
The day passes agonizingly slowly I can’t wait to see what my delivery is at six o’clock By the time it rolls around and I hear the knock on my door, I’m so nervous and excited that I squeal to myself
Opening the door, I see that there’s a clothes bag hung onto reveal the most beautiful dress I’ve ever seen It’s pale pink and soft as a rose with a tulle skirt and silk top It ets ht he would Now, I knohy he’s been so busy today He’s been throwing this together for rateful It sho much he really cares
And the dress fits like a glove I glance in the ood about ht fall for a girl liketime to love myself andNow, I can be the girl he wants to love
I carefully stylean eye on the tilued to my seat But fivelike a princess as I glide toward the dining hall I can’t walk away from this There’s so much for me to be happy about for the first time in my life
And as I enter the hall, all of the staff turn to look at ust at me, but all of the others seem to have a smile ready for me
And then there’s Leo My handso dapper in his navy suit He stares atto burst out of my chest
“You look so beautiful,” he growls, taking ently I blush deeply, unable to stop myself
“Thank you You look really good, Leo I’lad you asked me to have dinner with you”
“Me too,” Leo says “On the ht, we have some of your favorites, prawns for starters, steak for our main, and then a lemon posset for dessert”
“How did youhow did you know?”
Leo s “I pay attention I know you inside and out, A time and… I asked around a little just to be sure”
He pulls out h only two places are set Tonight is just ht besideus drinks and bringing out the starter I catch one last glimpse of Rachel as she disappears from the room, her eyes hard I’ right now for everything she’s done to me