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Damian held my hand as we allowed the water to wash over our toes InDaood it felt to be happy fortime

I didn’t even have to wonder anymore if Damian felt the same way about me because every time he touched me, I knew

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Stella

A few days after Christh from the holiday Milo and Daether,organized for s I’d need and deciding how I’d set up the space There were so many possibilities for how the studio could be used, and I was more than excited to explore them all

As I was sitting at asped when an email popped up Followed by another And another

A flood of co sense of excite room to see Damian, and without any lead-up, I shouted, “Five!”

He raised an eyebrow from his oork “Five?”

“Sorry Excited I mean, firstly, before I explode, hi, how are you? Hoas your day?” I asked, trying to control my excitement

He snickered a little “Good and good Now, tell me your news before you explode”

“I got five co and clapped ether as I jumped

His eyes widened in shock as he stood fro!”

“I know I mean, I just put up my website, and I hardly promote it on social ”

“You’re a note of it”

I felt my cheeks heat a little as they always did whenever Damian paid me a coet a lot more projects than that and—”

“No”

I raised an eyebrow “What do you mean, no?”

“Ito do this”

“Do what?”

“Di of an accomplishment this is” He walked around his desk, then he sat on the edge of it and crossed his arht Let me take you out to dinner”

“No,” I said, shakingof a deal Plus, I heard you talking on the phone about how much work you must complete Sorry, I shouldn’t have even crashed into your office, knowing your work schedule has been crazy”

“Yes, it has And yes, I’ you out to dinner tonight”

I smiled “You really don’t have to, Daot the best of me”