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“You’re lookin’ atto try and eat me”

I burst out laughing and shook my head back and forth “No, not at all I just realized so”

“Yeah? What is that?”

I putmy lips to his very tenderly “I realized just how free I a I’m not,” I whispered “You wantelse”

“Well, of course I do,” he murmured “I was so enamored with you back then When ere kids, I irls You ild and loud and you were always covered in dirt,” he said with a laugh “That’s what I liked about you”

I s to burst from my chest, “Really?” I asked

“Really”

I chuckled and smiled “I used to like the way you pulled my braids and teased me I liked that you didn’t treat me any differently from your boy friends It was nice to feel equal”

Ryan snorted “I would rather have you onYou’re one of theworin

I looked up into his eyes “Can I ad?” I whispered

“Of course,” he said quickly, his voice taking on a serious tone “Anything”

“I think I’ve already fallen in love with you,” I whispered, my eyes wide

He sucked in a breath and for a ht push h, out of those two options, I think I’d rather he just throw me out of the Ferris wheel

His shocked expression turned to one of absolute glee and he laughed, throwing his arms around me “I love you too!”