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“Hmmm”

They continued to talk and he couldn’t help but feel like he was purging fully for the first time As a child, he’d held so et the on it

Aibhlinn

She pulled the navy blue and black cheetah print scarf closer to her neck and scanned the area She loved Fountain Square during the holidays The land out her arned to rival the masterpieces of Europe, the wo, with outstretched hands that ertips into the lower basin where four figures sat around in classic poses, holding water vases

Originally a drinking fountain, the fresh water pu from the streams still possible She loved that her new city was steeped in history,the winter hts were then hung froertips, and around the basin Everywhere she looked, she saw signs of Christhts turned the trees into so from the land of faeries

Over fifty booths surrounded the ice skating rink in the center of the plaza, eifts Hot chocolate and strudel were a holiday tradition she planned on sharing with Keir She scanned the area for the Irishman Over the past few months, she’d kept in contact with Enzo but rarely saw him in person It was harder to distance herself when they were one-on-one, so all visits had been group events It was painful but necessary

Sophia, Keir, and her work had been godsends She’d hooked up with a local author to work on an independent graphic novel that left her ues demanded much more Their timetables were shorter The fans were critical and at tiht vicious They’d been fans of their favorite heroes since childhood Itthe ht noas slon or burn out

“Hey, love Sorry to keep you waiting It was hell to find a parking space tonight”

She turned toward Keir and s the view”

“It’s quite a sight,” Keir agreed with a grin

Her sto a lot of time with Keir over the past few uage, and they had the love of art in common He’d made it no secret he was interested in more So far, she’d resisted, but Irish men were notorious for their charm, and Kier especially, had it in spades She’d enjoyed it But tonight felt different Things were shifting between them, and they were on the cusp of what could be considered dating

“How’s your new sculpture co her arm into his as they slowly did a lap around the square

“Good Everything here is so new I feel inspired, and part of the longing for hoot an E”

“I can’t wait to see it,” she said

“How’s your new contract going?”