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“Should we go?” He points to the door

“Yeah” I sinning to realize that we already do a lot of stuff norht e added that too

I thought that a lot would have to change for us to be a couple but I’es—we just get et real

I stand and s atif I said I didn’t feel zings of pleasure course through my body

&nbs

p; Xander and I head to the elevator and then to the ground floor

We pass through the large glass doors and onto the street when he says, “Can I hold your hand?”

I look up at him, startled “Why?”

“Because I want to”

People bustle by us on the streets and yet it still feels like it’s him and me alone in the world

I nod—actually, it’s barely even a nod, more of a little jerk, but he takes it as one anyway He takes ether I expect hi We don’t say anything as we make our way down to the little corner deli It’s a s, with a drab dirty brick exterior except for a cheery red door It’s not the nicest place to look at, but the food certainly makes up for the aesthetics

He lets go of my hand to hold the door for me and I step inside There are a few other people already placing orders so I step into line and Xander falls in behind net and I findback into hi little brushes of his fingers but ardless I try not to sho ive hiainst me

The line moves quickly and I place my order Before I can tell them that I want to pay for ot it”

I’d like toit since we’re married now, but it would be a lie; Xander always insists on paying for o out to lunch

Xander pays for our food and we move off to the side to wait When our nu, and we head back out onto the streets since there aren’t any tables free