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Oh, my… Bella thought, her eyes moving slowly from the shiny, black leather shoes that had first caught her attention, to dark navy pants that seemed to house the longest legs imaginable. She took a breath. The cold air made her eyes water, but not enough to halt her perusal of the fine specimen standing in front of her.

Almost afraid to keep her eyes moving upward in case the reality of what she would find would belie her frantically beating heart, Bella paused, taking note of a camel colored overcoat and leather gloves.

Please, please, please, she silently begged.


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