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I took her chin between ers and tilted her head up “How many times do I have to tell you, Jules I’m into you Whether it’s in letter for in your sweats on the couch watching TV form, or any other way you want to shohat you’re all about, I’m here for it I’m here for you”

With everything that had happened, it would have been easy to stay at hoo out

I wanted to protect Jules within the safety of our walls, but she ive up the chance to show everyone how crazy I was about Jules, leaving no doubt in theto screith my season that they’d failed—hard

“We don’t have to” I squeezed her hand

Jules stood beside ed way down on her head and her jacket zipped up, so only her glasses and the wisps of her hair pushed down by the hat were exposed

“No” She straightened her shoulders “I need to do this”

My brave, beautiful woman We walked to campus, her mittened hand in mine, and I dared anyone to say a word For the online

Once at Uncoed her hat off and slipped into the booth across from me Every few seconds, with every flicker of lance over her shoulder

I ordered our drinks and ca ainst her neck, “No one is going to say a word to you”

“Probably because you’re glaring at anyone looking in our direction”

“I do that anyway I wouldn’t want anyone to get any ideas about trying to steal you away”

She snorted “I don’t think that’ll be a problem”

“One of these days you’ll see yourself like I do”

She turned to aze Her uncertainty and vulnerability siaze The one she dropped for me She sed and covered her hand with mine “I hope one day I can”

We left Uncommon Grounds and no one said a word With every new custohtest bit Everyone was really brave behind a keyboard, but they’d never have the guts to spew half the shit they did online to her face