When We Met

Chapter 53

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When we met…

That evening at dinner you had a secret smile on your face.

"I want to show you something after dinner."

"Do you?" I raised my eyebrows over my wine glass and you smiled back cheekily.

When we pulled up at the dock in a quiet part of town, I wasn't sure what to expect.

Our hands clasped as you led me down the creaking wood.

I saw it at the end, the natural wood sides and the white sails.

But the name on the side is what jumped out at me instead.

Bella

My eyes turned to yours and our lighthearted evening became much heavier.

"Show me." I finally whispered.

As you led me aboard, a million questions raced through my head.

When? How long? Why? It was me right? It had to be.

I'd already asked you about other girls, you said there was no one. Not that there hadn't been since we met, but I couldn't expect that—not with the way you looked.

But this, this was so much more profound, so much deeper.

"When?" I murmured.

"Last year."

"After…?"

"Yes, after we met…"

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