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“You’re unique, but are not self-absorbed to flaunt it You’re kind to others, not out of duty, but froh sadness in your life that it should leave you broken, although you’re strong enough to push on You’re beautiful and yet appear to have never been told that And one thing I know for sure is you’re exactly the type of wo to make happy”

I slanced around and looked for a unicorn or so out of the ordinary that would confirm I was asleep “Yes, this is a dream”

Kipp laughed, a deep ru you” I blushed up tomy cheekbone to leave an ice cold trail in its wake “I do love that I can make you blush”

I shook ?”

He trailed his finger along id contact “No, you’re not” His eyes filled with deep regret “I’m sorry that I upset you”

I sighed “I don’t even knohat upset me”

“Of course you do,” he countered “It’s because you’re trying to fight against the feelings you have for me”

My blush deepened “I-I…”

He continued to run the frosty tip of his finger along my heated cheeks “When I saw Zach kiss you,” his eyes becaer in me I’ve never known”

“That’s why you’ve been acting the way you have? You were mad about the kiss?”

“Not just because he kissed you, but knowing I never could” He ran the chill of his finger back to aze focused there “Because you see, Tess, I’m sure I’ve already fallen in love with you”

Tears welled up in th to stop them “You have?”

He nodded “I certainly have”

“But we can’t do this” I stated the obvious, no host”

He smiled “It’s not the best of circumstances, no But it can’t be a coincidence that the only one who can help me in this situation happens to be the woman who could destroy my bachelor ways”