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“Stop I mean it I’m ordinary”

He grabbed her chin lightly with his hand and tipped her face toward the any That deep and dark wood has a ton of strength and can withstand al you throw at it That’s what you remind me of”

Lou snorted “My mother always said I had eyes the color of a beer bottle”

Brody laughed loudly “A beer bottle? Boy, was she i them to an A-1 Steak Sauce bottle, huh?” His look beca clearly It is really what’s behind the eyes that matter”

His steely gray eyes htened theout the lyrics to Brown Eyed Girl

Lou grinned wildly “God, I love that song! I always thought it ritten just for me”

He stopped singingand ju?” he joked

“Laughing and running I never did a lot of hearts a-thuht

“I bet you danced to that song at every school dance,” he teased

“Nope Never danced to it even once,” she responded

He got up from his chair and extended a hand to her “We’ll just have to change that, won’t we?”

“Oh, no Absolutely not!” She laughed nervously

“Coently pulled her froarded him from beneath lowered lashes

Brody started to sing quietly as he pulled her close to him He held one hand in his and put the other on his shoulder He pulled her close, but not close enough that their bodies touched He swayed with her to the tune in his head

Lou, slightly embarrassed, looked down at her feet He touched her chin with one hand and brought her eyes back u