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Chapter One

Summer, 2001

Cool night air caressed bare ar her outfit of choice, she stepped closer to Clark The sleeveless, pluyptian pattern, e skirt had been fierce in the heat of the day But with the sun gone down it was freezing

“Cold?” Clark asked in his soothing baritone

“A little”

“Here” He shrugged out of his lightweight, brown leather jacket and helped her slide her ar sleeves His chivalry melted her like chocolate candy in the sun If she wasn’t already head over strappy-heeled sandals for hi

Now I just need to tell him When her childhood best friend Clark and his identical twin Carey had opted to attend the coside her, she’d been ecstatic They’d been the Three Musketeers since diapers Separating would have ripped her heart out before she juest adventure of her life Freshh school Yet, sos had shifted

She saw Clark in a brand new light When he’d asked her to go to the carnival and Carey had bowed out, she saw the opportunity she’d been waiting for

His scent per Sandalwood and worn leather

“Such a gentleman”

“’Course, Vannah Couldn’t let you freeze to death Our parents would kill roup ahead of them entered the funhouse

“So what’s after this?” she asked

“Tunnel of Love and then head back to the dorms?” He inclined his head toward her

“Sounds good” If you still want to talk toin the tunnel

“You okay? You see his head to aze His hair fell across his forehead and into his eyes Concern darkened his blue-green eyes to a beautiful turquoise She longed to push the silken strands back and tuck it behind the ears that curved slightly at the tips

He brushed the locks back i the spell he’d held her under

“Yeah, just hoping there are no clowns inside”

“Still afraid of clowns?” He smirked

“Yes, they’re creepy It should never be socially accepted to hide your true identity under make-up, and constantly perform odd rituals”

“Rituals?” His lips twitched with repressed laughter