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here jolted me out of my daze. I looked out of the window and my eyes lit
ay he'd light up when he saw me standing there, I couldn't help the mischievous smile that popped up on my face. David
e. The biting cold of the winter's eve wouldn't even be fe
of laughter and shared secrets and whispers of dreams. Th
ing has fall
et. I had wanted it to be perfect-to see the light in his eye
s, my heels stepped softly on the stone.
ans
d tapped aga
out, leaning in. T
ce. But what was he doing th
didn't matter. I'd just surprise him there instead. I tu
I told him, giving him
ldi
nodded and
anked the driver and stood be
as that kind of very dedicated man who always wanted to do more and was nev
things in life. I squeezed the box in my hand hard as I pictured how his face wa
Each soft tinkle as the elevator passed the floors was
I saw the door slightly ajar to let in
f meeting him soon. I wal
should I s
ebrow. "Is he
as if I was shot, I went
er blouse half-open, her lipstick mussed. His lips on hers, his
My chest got tight, and the air in my lungs just vanished. I stood there,
fingers and fell onto th
ctric shock. His lips were still reddened from the kissing, his shirt wrinkled
tuttered, his
ion began to blur. My chest was heavy, sque
I muttered, My voice was bar
a gesture of placation, but I took an instin
they were going to give out any second, but still I forced myself to stan
his desk, blouse still half undone, lipstick smudged over her mouth, wit
s shoulders slumping very slightly. "L
here to spend Christmas with you and to give you this!" I thrust my hand towards the
at the box, looked away, almost as if he
ou dare make excuses! Don't you dare stand there and act
on his face as he muttered, "Fine," his voice no longer filled with th
in my chest, a wild, foolish hope.
finished, voice
I immediately held a t
I forced out the words.
ou this isn't new, Sara. Emma and I... we've be
opped out fr
g to me right? This is