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As the orchestra finishes playing, the uests have made their way out to the atrium to take their seats Soon, the crowd quiets, and Cissy and Tireet and thank everyone for co to the Annual Spruce Ball Fundraiser for the Arts—which is a far longer official na before—then announce proudly how much money has been raised already A round of applause crashes over the room

“And noord froh,” announces Mr Tim McPherson, and his name is lost to the applause that fills the room

As the speeches and nuaze strays off to the rest of the sea of chairs I feel strangely out-of-body as I watch everyone with their full and undivided attention glued to the stage

This would be a lotwith Jimmy at my side

IBut so is the idea of two best friends who, after strings of unsuccessful relationships and fruitless searching, find the greatest of loves in each other

Isn’t that so of a miracle in itself?

“And now for a special perforh Dance Departs of the stage “Ji”

Applause ripples over the room

I stay perfectly still as the applause is sed in the depths of my ears, which see e He’s a vision in red He wears a red and black button-up shirt undone a few buttons at the neck, showing off the top of his toned chest, and hugging his slender, V-shaped torso He’s got on a pair of tight dancer jeans, made from a fabric that’s as flexible as a second skin, and shiny shoes on his feet His hair is uncharacteristically swept up in a perfectly-styled light broith spikes here and there for accent—or it’s just one of those super cute Ji accidents that simply happens

My heart breaks, melts, and is mended the instant I see him

Imuch

The sa to for the past month plays over the loud speakers, but Jie and coehand was about to take away

Jientlemen Please cut the music”

The music stops