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Bella's hair blows gently around her face as she draws the lemonade glass to her lips.
"So what's your schedule like next week?" I ask her, already plotting our next rendezvous.
"Well, Mom's going to want to reschedule, and Alice's birthday is Thursday, so…"
I whip out my phone and bring up Bella's contact info. "I can't believe we've been dating for two weeks and I don't know your birthday yet. Please tell me I haven't already missed it."
"You're good; it's July 25th," she smiles, adding, "My parents love Halloween!"
I shrug, offering, "Mine's September 23rd. New Year's cliché."
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"One more situation I need to remedy," I say, holding my phone up to take her picture. "Say 'Pisa'!"
The photo I snapped is perfect, not that I can take credit for how beautiful and carefree Bella looks.
"Ready for more shopping?" Bella asks, confident that I'll be happy doing anything as long as it includes holding her hand. I gather up the handles beneath our table and we're off again, in and out of boutiques of men's and women's clothing…and my personal favorite, Frederick's.
By the time we return to my house, we're just dirty enough to warrant that shower.
A/N: Just dirty enough... XXX ~BOH