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e you do

oo fast, too hostile, sounding more

handsome face as he adjusted the giant bouquet of pink carnations in his arms. "Am I not allowed

r from my lungs. Look at him, my conscience screamed. He drove all

ht smile onto my face as I stepped aside. "I'm sorry, Brad. Trul

y detergent and mint gum with him. It was a scent that usually made me feel safe, bu

our college lives with that awful fight hanging over our heads," he murmured, tucking a strand of hair behind my ea

he image of Liam out of my

s coming from. When you told me you wanted to major in journalism instead of business, I just panicked. My dad's firm already has a position lined up for y

t subtle, gentle

, but somehow, it

ery milestone. I knew him better than anyone. But lately, every time I tried to make a choice for myself, like ch

ly impulses" that would ruin the perfect life

s ruining our future, I had snapped. I had gone to that party

, I wondered if I was the one who was wrong. He

g down on my chest. If he knew what his lecture had driven me to do last nig

my forehead. "We're always okay. I

he words tas

ared for years. But for some reason, my body wouldn't cooperate. There were no sparks. No sudden rush of heat. My brain w

ng to be breathless, and gave hi

oking around my room. "Well, I have some news that's going to make you love me even more. It took s

ulled out a shiny new plastic ca

for my university. With

ses back home. I'm transferring here, Ava. I'm officially a student here starting

ust drop... it co

was here. Permanently. On the e

choked out, the walls suddenly feel

r in my eyes as he wrapped his arms around me again. "Aren'