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Bobby screamed, her heart racing as Leandro and his bike raced up in the ramp at full speed before soaring. Time stopped for everyone else as Leandro and his bike was up in the air, and no one made the smallest sound as Leandro attempted a full 360-degree turn—-
—-and he made it with effortless grace. His landing was soundlessly perfect, with Leandro facing the crowd as his bike hit the ground.
Leandro slowly got off his bike, the girls going wild as he came solidly to his feet and slowly took off his helmet.
She watched in dry-mouthed wonder, her heart still racing, unable to believe someone so dazzlingly good had said he loved her.
And then his eyes found her.
Once, she had been talking to a girl who had asked her about love. And Bobby, fresh from the heartbreak of Blaine’s cruelty, had said everything in her heart, knowing that all the girls in their yoga class – most of whom knew what had gone down between her and Valerie – were listening. She had spoken the words defiantly, wanting everyone to know that even though she had been humiliated, she wasn’t going to let Blaine and Valerie win again by allowing herself to be bitter.
The man I picture in my mind is someone ordinary like me. Maybe he’s wearing glasses, maybe he’s not so handsome, but it’s how he loves me that’s extraordinary. It doesn’t matter how many people there are in a room. He knows when I’m there and he’ll find me right away, because I’m his heart and you always have to know where your heartbeat’s coming from.
Tears blurred her gaze but Bobby blinked them away, needing to know that she wasn’t imagining things – that Leandro had indeed found her.
A smile slowly curved on his lips.Hi.
The tears fell as she mouthed,Hi.
She was going to break down any moment. She didn’t want to, but she couldn’t help it. Her heart was thumping so hard it was a wonder it hadn’t broken out of her chest.
Bobby saw concern briefly cross Leandro’s face and she knew that he had realized how close she was to losing control.
And then—-
Her eyes widened.
Leandro blew her a kiss.
Screams burst out from the women in the crowd, but Bobby ended up bursting into laughter. It was the mushiest thing he could have done – something Leandro Christopoulos as the world knew him would never have done – but he had done it. He had done it even though she was pretty sure he would consider it the least manly thing he had ever done in his life. He had done it – for her.
Chapter Thirteen
Bobby re-read Leandro’smessages on her phone as a way of calming her racing heartbeat while she took the stairs.
Leandro: What do you mean we can’t see each other tonight? You practically had a date with Kellion, and now you’re telling me I can’t fucking see you?
