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“Joke all you want,” she stuck her nose in the air, “but what I said is true.”
“I know,” I laughed, “that’s why I couldn’t believe you said it.”
She tossed the wadded up paper from her straw at me and it got caught in the waves of my hair.
I pulled it out and dropped it onto the lacquered wood top.
“So, you’re going to move in with him, right?” She picked a chocolate chip off the rim of her cup and licked it off her finger.
I fiddled with my hands. “Yeah, I am.”
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My last class of the year came to an end and I grinned to myself as I walked out of the classroom.
Only two more years to go and I would have my degree.
I walked along the sidewalk, with a skip in my step, humming a song under my breath.
Trace was supposed to meet me at the dorm so I wasn’t surprised when I caught sight of his lean form lounged against the brick building. I took a moment to take in the sight of him.
His dark hair had been recently cut so it no longer fell into his eyes. Stubble dotted his jaw and cheeks. His elegant nose was rounded on the end and his lips were a perfect cupid’s bow. Long thick eyelashes emphasized his green eyes.
He wore his red plaid shirt unbuttoned over a wife-beater, with the sleeves rolled up, showing off his toned forearms. His hands were large and always swallowed mine. Today, he was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, and instead of his usual combat boots, he wore Nike tennis shoes.
My eyes ventured back up and connected with his. I blushed at being caught.
“Like what you see?” He asked, fighting a smile.
“Just…enjoying the view,” I mumbled.
“Uh-huh,” he chuckled, striding forward the few feet that separated us. “There’s some drool there, on your lip,” he pointed.
I swatted his hand away. “Trace!” I groaned in embarrassment.
He chuckled. “We better hurry, we don’t have much time.”
“To go where?” I questioned. Trace had told me we were celebrating my last day of classes but that was all he had said.
“Olivia,” he whispered my name huskily, guiding me to his car. “I can’t tell you that.”
“Oh,” I drew out the word. “We’re doing something on my list,” I stated.
“Mhmm,” he murmured, opening the passenger door for me.
I leaned back, ticking through what was left on my list, but it didn’t help me figure out what we’d be doing.
Trace parked in an open field and my eyes zeroed in on a group of people standing around.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“Just wait,” he smiled.
I followed him towards the people, looking around for anything that would tip me off.
My eyes lit on a large basket and rainbow colored fabric spread out in the grass.
“Oh my God!” I stopped in my tracks. “We’re going in a hot air balloon!”
