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“No,” he coached himself. “You’ve come all this way. You’re just going to go in there and tell her how stunningly beautiful she is, and then you’re going to ask her to your brother’s wedding.”

The pit in Lee’s stomach roared at him, but when a break in traffic presented itself, he made the turn into the parking lot.

No one sat in front of Curious Kids, and Lee took the spot directly outside the door. He killed the engine. He got out of the truck.

It was almost like his mind was moving through a checklist.Do this. Do this. Do that.

Go inside, check.

Find Rosalie, check.

She stood from the smaller of two desks, off to his left. With a smile on her face, she said, “Lee Cooper,” in that melodic voice he couldn’t get out of his ears.

Ask her to the wedding.

Wait.

Tell her how gorgeous she is.

No.

Say you can’t stop thinking about her.

Creepy.

Dosomething.

Lee couldn’t do anything. He felt like he’d entered the presence of an angel, and he stood there, frozen and mute.

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