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Are you ready for football season?

I am!

I love football season. Growing up, I played soccer, which is a fall sport where I live, but I’ve always loved watching football. Because I grew up in a football town, I thought everyone, men and women alike, understood at least the basics of the sport until I went to college.

I was watching a football game with a friend one weekend and after the team scored a touchdown, they lined up for the point after touchdown (PAT). My friend asked if it was like extra credit. Being the smartass I am, I told her there was a judge in a booth up top and if the team scored a cool touchdown, they were given the chance to score one more point, but if it was over the top awesome, they could try for two points. She was impressed. I was rolling on the floor.

Yes, I told her the truth, but what it taught me was that not everyone understands football like I do. I learned that lesson again when I met my husband and realized that although he watched the sport and liked it, he didn’t understand it as well as I did. (He told me he never watched as much football before he met me.)

Now I’m teaching my kids all about the sport I love, and we’re going to games and cheering and having a great time. If you’re a football fan, but not all that up on the sport, I’m sharing a few things with you over the next few days so you can fake your way through football season and convince your friends and family you know what you’re talking about!

It’s Good!

I’m guessing it’s obvious that there are two teams, both trying to score. There are a few different ways to score in a football game. The most recognizable is a touchdown, which is worth six points (the PAT adds one or the two-point conversation adds two). The second way is a field goal, worth three points, and a safety worth two points.

Touchdown

A team scores a touchdown when a player with the ball is in the opposing team’s end zone. He could catch the ball or run into the end zone with the ball, but he has to make it into the end zone. We’ll talk rules next time, but just know that if the ball doesn’t make it into the end zone, there’s no score.

After a touchdown, teams get to choose if they want to kick the PAT or try for a two point conversation (at some levels they can’t go for two). A kick is the common pick because it’s almost guaranteed, but a team will try for two in strategic situations toward the end of a game.

Field Goal

The second most common way to score is a field goal. This is when the kicker lines up and tries to kick the ball through the goalposts. They are allowed to kick from anywhere on the field, but a good coach will know the kicker’s range and will usually not choose to attempt a field goal if it would be farther than the kicker can make it. If the kick is not good, the ball is turned over to the other team at the line of scrimmage where the kick was attempted, but if the kick is successful, the team gets to kick off again, so there’s incentive to make sure an attempt is going to be good!

Safety

An uncommon way to score, but one that you’ll see if you watch enough football, is a safety. A safety happens when a player is tackled in his own end zone, or when the ball leaves the end zone out of bounds. What I mean by that is Team A punts the ball and it ends up on Team B’s 2 yard line. Team B’s quarterback gets the ball snapped to him, he steps back, and gets sacked in the end zone. Team A just scored a safety.

If Team B’s center made a bad snap and the ball goes over the quarterback’s head and out of bounds, that’s still a safety. Sometimes players will intentionally kick a ball out of bounds in the end zone to give the other team a safety because it prevents a touchdown (which would happen if Team A grabbed a loose ball in the end zone).

There are a couple other ways to score a safety, but they’re so rare, I doubt you’ll ever see them. If you’re really curious, you can read about them here.

Are you ready now?

Football can be a really confusing game, but knowing how the points are awarded is a big step toward understanding the game itself. Next time we’ll talk a little about the rules of the game.

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She’s a single mom with too much to do to worry about men. He’s her son’s new football coach, and too much at stake to stay. Neither wants to get involved, but both know it’s inevitable. 

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Letting Love Back In

One of the hardest parts of any break-up is taking a chance again. You let someone in the first time, and they broke you. Being willing to try again, to risk your heart, isn’t easy. It never will be.

Do you remember the first moment you saw someone you liked? That brief flash of attraction. Some people say it feels like a spark. Maybe it was like a burst of warmth. Or a light. Whatever it was, there was something different. It wasn’t like meeting a friend of your parents’ or a teacher. It was different, special.

That feeling, that spark, is what you need to imagine first. Remember it. Feel it. Embrace it. When you can think of that feeling without immediately thinking of the pain that came when it all ended, then you’re ready to start over.

Will it be easy?

Hell no. Love isn’t easy. Even great love isn’t easy. There will always be hard days. But the excitement of something new and the love that follows when it’s right make up for all the hard times.

Letting yourself feel that first spark isn’t conscious, but accepting that you actually did feel it is. How many times have you thought a guy liked you so you convinced yourself he was cute? Or you saw a guy checking you out and convinced yourself he had to like you?

Have you ever not noticed someone?

It’s easy to ignore the signs right in front of you. It’s easy to tell yourself you’re making things up, that he doesn’t really like you. Especially when you’re too scared to believe in love again.

The first step is being open. Smile at someone you don’t know today. Say hi to a cute guy. Or a cute girl. You don’t have to fall in love with the person, just let yourself feel something. Let yourself be open to letting someone else in. Once you do that, you’re ready to try for love again.

Chances are you’ll fall in love more than once before you find the one person who will make you happy for the rest of your life. It’s hard to walk away and try again and again. It’s hard to think the next person you say yes to might not be the one, or the next. But every single time you get your heart broken, you need to get to the point where you are open to someone again. Where you let someone in. Where you give yourself permission to fall in love again. And maybe that next one will be the one that lasts forever.

How do you say yes to love again?
Can you fall in love with a broken heart?

She knew wine. It made sense. Everything worked. But men? She couldn’t figure them out to save her life. He was simple though. He made sense for her. 

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Fake It Till You Break It, pucker up

Some kisses are planned. You know it’s coming, you wait for it. You can almost count the seconds. Then there are some kisses that come out of nowhere. That surprise you in the most perfect of ways.

Zane and Kristen’s first kiss was one of those surprises. A kiss that neither of them planned, neither of them saw coming, and neither of them could resist.

Excerpt from Fake It Till You Break It

Zane lifted himself up and leaned across the bar. She tried to back up, but he whispered, “Go with it,” and glanced toward the guy next to him. 

Kristen nodded and leaned in. 

Zane cupped her jaw, her skin soft and silky under his fingertips. He kept his eyes on hers, waiting until the last possible moment to close them. Her eyes sparkled with excitement, as ready for it as he was. He breathed her in, dragging her closer with every millisecond that passed. The wine on her breath tempted him, telling him what he was going to get when he finally had her lips on his. 

Her lashes dropped, covering her eyes. The pulse in her neck fluttered a beat faster under the pads of his fingers. Then her lips touched his for just the briefest of kisses, sending a jolt through him. 

He meant for it to be a simple peck. A kiss that they could laugh off later. Nothing more than a way to chase off her admirer. But the second his lips touched hers, he knew he couldn’t let her go with that little kiss. 

She started to pull back, but he tightened his fingers on her jaw, sliding his hand to the back of her neck and easing her back in. Her lips parted slightly, as though she couldn’t decide if she wanted to welcome him into her mouth or not. 

Zane brushed his tongue against the underside of her lips, coaxing her to open for him. Wine filled his senses from the inside out and back again, tasting it on her tongue and smelling it in the air around them. 

She moaned softly, barely audible above the noise in the room. Her tongue swiped against his eagerly, and her hand went to his cheek. 

Before they got too carried away, Zane eased back from their kiss. He took a second to rest his forehead against hers and meet her eyes. “You okay?” 

She nodded. 

“Sorry. You looked like you needed a rescue, and I’ve been dying to get my lips on you.” 

She laughed huskily, the sound further hardening his cock. “I did. And thank you. Best rescue ever.”

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Being Alone Does Not Mean Being Lonely

One of the hardest things about going through a break-up is being alone. After months or years with someone, it can feel like your life has a gaping hole in it. But being alone does not mean you’re lonely. Or that you should be.

Phone a Friend

When was the last time you had a girls’ night? Or went out with a friend? Or caught up with someone you haven’t seen in a while? Call someone!

We all have those moments when the silence closes in around us. Don’t sit and let it engulf you, call a friend. Get a manicure, go to a movie, or meet for a drink. Remind yourself what life was like before your relationship. Yeah, I know, that isn’t always what you want to think about, but it helps to remember that you had a life before, and you’ll have a life after. Your friends will help you remember that!

Have a Dance Party

Did you ever see Grey’s Anatomy? Whenever Meredith and Christina have a rough time, they dance it out. It sounds ridiculous, but you’d be surprised how cathartic it can be.

Turn up the music and throw a dance party. Invite friends over if you want to, but sometimes it’s nice to just let loose, crank the music, and have a dance party for one.

Make a New Friend

If all your old friends remind you of your ex, maybe it’s time to make a new friend. Go someplace new, try out a different activity, or call someone you don’t know very well. There are plenty of people out there that could be good friends of yours, but you’ll never know unless you give it a try.

And if you’re really lucky, that new friend could introduce you someone that makes you forget all about being alone!

How do you combat loneliness?

 

Can you fall in love with a broken heart?

She told him they could be friends. She believed it, too. Right up until he kissed her. Sure he was saving her from another guy, but his kiss set her on fire. After that friends was off the table, and her heart was on it. 

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Fake It Till You Break It is here!

I know I’ve been horrible this month about keeping up with this blog. I can only say I’m sorry! But I’m getting back to normal and trying to jump back in and do the things I want to keep you up to date with what’s going on.

That means sharing release day with you! Woohoo!

I’m so excited that this book is out there for you to read. I struggled with these two at times, but they got it together and told me a great story. Check it out now!

Excerpt from Fake It Till You Break It

“Can you hold two? Danica will love that. And I need one, too.” 

“Oh, um, sure. Of course.” 

“Good. And you’re going with me.” 

“What?” she asked, laughing. 

“You need to be my date. You can take an hour off to eat dinner, right?” 

“Yeah, but—” 

“Great. No arguing.” 

“I thought we were just going to be friends.” 

Zane laughed and reached for her hand. She stilled briefly, then eased and went with it. “We are friends. I’m just hoping I can wear you down between now and then.”

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Surviving A Break-Up

 

You know the song. Breaking up is hard to do. There’s a reason so many songs out there talk about it. A relationship ending is never easy. Most of the time, no matter which side of the break-up you’re on, it’s hard. But it’s not impossible to get through it, and be stronger for it.

Let Yourself Wallow

You’re not likely to start off a break-up in a great mood, ready to start over. You’re upset, depressed even. Well meaning friends and family will tell you to shake it off and get back out there. That’s not always what you need. You’re grieving the relationship. Let yourself grieve. Cry, yell, punch a pillow, burn his stuff (think Clueless, not Waiting To Exhale). Okay, maybe burning his shit isn’t a good idea, but you need to let yourself accept that it sucks.

Pull Up Your Big Girl Panties

Ready for some tough love? At some point, you need to get over it. It’s not going to happen overnight. It might not happen this month or this year. If you’ve been with this person for a long time, you need time to adjust to the new normal without them. Now I’m not talking about a spouse who passed. That’s something a person might not ever get over. I’m talking about a break-up. When you or him decided things weren’t working. If you’re not the one who said enough, it takes a while to get over that pain. But when that pain turns to anger and you forget how much you loved him, it’s time to pull up your big girl panties and move on.

Get Out

If you’ve been wallowing, chances are you need to get outside a bit. Get out of your house, get out of your head. Call a friend and go for a walk. Grab your bike and go for a ride. If you’re up to it, go out dancing and flirt with cute men. Whatever you do, change your scenery for a while and regroup. You can’t sit around forever and wonder what happened and why. You need to be ready, but when you are, get the hell out and have some fun.

Kiss A Stranger

I know, I know. You think I’ve lost my mind. But when’s the last time you kissed a stranger? Or someone new? They say the best way to get over one person is to get under another one. Sleeping with a stranger might be going too far (that’s your call), but kissing one sounds damn good! Try it out. If nothing else, it’ll make you feel sexy and wanted, which is nice after a break-up!

Give Yourself A Break

You’re going to have set backs. You’re going to have days when you want to call him. You’re going to have days where all you want to do is cry. It’s okay. Let yourself be upset. It’s okay to get mad at him again or regret your decision to end things. You’ve gotten this far, though. Don’t give in. Stay strong because you’ve come this far and you deserve to move on.

A break-up isn’t easy. It never will be. But treat yourself the way you’d treat your best friend – with a little understanding, a heaping of compassion, and a kick in the ass when needed.

What’s the best way to move on from a break-up?

 

Can you fall in love with a broken heart?

Heartbroken didn’t begin to describe her. She never thought she’d love again. Then she met him, and she knew she’d never really loved at all. 

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Fun & Mine

Today brings us to the end of Cupcake Week. I hope you had as much fun as I did with it!

No matter which cupcake is your favorite, you can make them all yours with a few simple tricks. I’m a big fan of not letting it be obvious that I just use a boxed cake mix (because we all know baking from scratch really is better), but I like things to be quick. As much as I love to bake, I don’t love standing over a stove for two hours while I painstakingly do something that could have been done with a boxed mix.

But turning that boxed mix into something that will leave everyone wondering where I learned to bake is always good.

Sprinkle On Top

The easiest way to make your cupcakes yours is to add something on top. It could be sprinkles, a cookie, graham cracker, chocolate, fruit, anything. Stick blueberries into the icing on a blueberry cupcake, sprinkle a s’mores cupcake with graham cracker crumbs, drizzle caramel over a dulce de leche cupcake, or add sprinkles for a little extra fun.

This is easy because it doesn’t require any extra planning. You can decide to decorate half the cupcakes one way and the other half another way. You can let your guests decorate their own (a big hit when there are kids involved). You can add anything you want and aren’t limited by what will survive the oven.

Plus, how fun is that? I mean really, who wants a plain chocolate cupcake when you can have a chocolate cupcake drizzled with extra chocolate and a peanut butter cup wedge on top? Well, okay, I’d eat them all, but you know what I’m saying!

Mix It In

Another simple way to customize your cupcakes is to put a surprise inside. I like doing this when I want people to think they’re just getting a regular old cupcake. It adds something special to it that surprises you on your first bite. Obviously, this is going into the oven so you might have to be careful. Keep an eye on your cupcakes to make sure whatever you add works well.

There are tons of things you can put in a cupcake. Some work better than others so you might want to test out a pan before you commit to the whole batch. Then again, how can you go wrong with cupcakes? Add candy cane pieces (small, like a crushed candy cane) in chocolate cupcakes for a holiday treat. Put an Oreo on the bottom of chocolate or vanilla cupcakes for a crunchy flavor burst (can do the same with Nilla Wafers, graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chip cookies – experiment with it!). My kids love adding sprinkles to vanilla cupcake batter. I’m partial to peanut butter cups in a chocolate cupcake. And of course, you can do fruit or coffee or mint, really, you can have a lot of fun creating your very own favorite cupcake!

Paint It On

I’m a fan of buttercream frosting. I could eat it with a spoon (and have)! If you baked a raspberry lemonade cupcake, you might want something other than a standard vanilla icing though. Icing isn’t quite as easy to change as cake, though. It takes a little more finessing and planning ahead, because you might need something else from the store. Changing the color is easy, but changing the flavor isn’t.

I highly recommend looking up a recipe if you want a different icing flavor, but don’t let that stop you from experimenting! For the most part, you can start with a typical buttercream icing, then adjust it slightly to get the flavor you want.

For strawberry icing, it can be as simple as adding strawberry syrup and using strawberry milk. For peanut butter icing, add peanut butter to the mix. Mocha icing requires chocolate and instant espresso. Remember that you want bake your icing so anything you use needs to be edible as is.

Eat Up!

Now I’m starving and really want cupcakes! I see a chocolate peanut butter cupcake with peanut butter icing and a drizzle of chocolate syrup on top in my future. Or maybe Oreo on the bottom chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting and Oreo crumbles on top. Ooh, no. I want a s’mores cupcake – graham cracker crumbs on the bottom, chocolate cupcake, and marshmallow buttercream icing with a drizzle of chocolate and graham cracker crumbs sprinkled on top. Yeah, that’s the one!

Which cupcake are you going to try first?

Men had only ever brought me trouble. Cupcakes were so much better. But he made it hard to choose. The yummy man or the scrumptious cupcake? I wasn’t sure anymore. 

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Scratch & Sniff

You know me. I’ve already confessed that I don’t like to bake from scratch. I use a boxed mix most of the time. But once in a while, there’s a cake that I know has to be done from scratch. There’s something different, something special, about that one and you can’t use a mix. You have to do it the real way. With containers all over the kitchen, dirty dishes for days, and ingredients that you’ll use a tiny bit of then wonder what in the world you’re going to do with the rest.

It’s worth it, though.

Every year for Thanksgiving or Christmas (whatever holiday we spend with my family), red velvet cupcakes are on the menu. It’s my hubby’s favorite cake, so it’s something I make a couple times each year most years. The absolute best red velvet I’ve ever tasted is Paula Deen’s red velvet. If you’ve never tried it, trust me, you won’t be disappointed!

The other cakes I’ve made from scratch have been cake, not cupcakes. Sour cream pound cake and caramel cake. Even though they weren’t cupcakes, they were still delicious.

You know what I love about a cake from scratch?

The smell.

Now don’t get me wrong. A cake from the box smells good too, but there’s something different about a cake that took me an extended period of time to create. I’m sure it’s psychological, but the effort I put into it always makes me feel accomplished. It smells better, tastes better, feels better. The smiles on the faces of my family and friends always seem bigger and brighter.

People say the secret ingredient is love. I think that’s in everything we make. Whether we bake from scratch or mix it up with a box, we put love into everything we make. As long as we pour a little piece of our own heart into the batter, I think we’re in good shape.

What’s your secret ingredient?

I kept it locked up tight. I didn’t need it. It did its job for me, keeping me going. But then I met him, and everything changed. It was like it had a whole new purpose. And all of a sudden, my heart was beating just for him. 

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New & Delicious

Who doesn’t love cupcakes? I mean, really. Unless there’s a medical reason, I don’t know anyone who won’t grab a cupcake and happily eat it when there’s one around. If you read my last post, to kick off Cupcake Week, then you know I’m a fan of using a boxed cake mix for my cupcakes. Yeah, I know from scratch is better, but, as my kids will tell you, I’m lazy. I like something quick that only requires a little effort to pull together.

But sometimes I want something a little different.

I’ll confess, my favorite cupcakes are chocolate with vanilla buttercream frosting. It’s simple and classic and so very delicious. I think if I had them more, I’d be a fan of Oreo or s’mores or chocolate peanut butter cupcakes. Cookie dough. Ooh, Twix. No, no! Cream cheese brownie cupcakes!

I might have a problem.

Here’s the thing… There aren’t boxes out there for every cupcake flavor you can imagine. If you like to experiment, you might be lightyears ahead of me on this adventure, but I don’t take the time to bake that much. I think I need to change that!

If you’re like me and you like to modify the boxed cake mix to create your own new & delicious cupcake flavor, it’s just as easy as the boxed mix. These are my favorites…

Vanilla Boxed Cake

I never use yellow cake, but I think that’s a personal preference. If I use food coloring, the yellow cakes never look right, so I stick with vanilla or white cake mix as my go-to mixes. I prepare the cake mix like we talked about on Monday, then I make a few changes to fit what I want my cupcakes to taste like.

Fruit is easy to add to vanilla cake mix because the flavors won’t compete. My daughter loves strawberry and blueberry. Dice up strawberries and add them to the batter, or add whole blueberries. You can add almost any fruit to a cake mix. Even better, save some to put on top!

Chocolate chips are simple and delicious. My husband likes chocolate, but he prefers vanilla, so a chocolate chip cupcake works well for him. Other options would be butterscotch chips (yum!), peanut butter, white chocolate, or nuts. Any of them will work really well in a vanilla cupcake and give you a little surprise when you bite in. My kids love adding sprinkles to the batter!

Changing the flavor of the vanilla cupcake is easy to do and can really make your cupcakes stand out. The vanilla is a good base for a lot of other flavors. Add maple or almond extract to add those flavors in a subtle way. Use lemon extract and zest or orange or lime to make it stand out more. Add pumpkin pie spices for a fall flavor or a different pudding mix to bring things to a whole new level. Think about what your icing is going to be and compliment the flavors. You’ll have everyone asking how you made it!

Chocolate Boxed Cake

I love chocolate. There’s nothing wrong with chocolate in my opinion, but I know there are times when it’s nice to change things up a bit!

You really can’t change the flavor of chocolate, but you can bump it up. Add chocolate chips to make it even sweeter. Throw in some dark chocolate chunks for a rich surprise or white chocolate chips for a visual delight. You can even throw in colored chocolate wafers or shavings, but that’ll end up more for the visual effect than the flavor. One thing I’ve read, but haven’t tried, is to add pop (or soda as some of you say) to the batter. Chocolate root beer float? How about a chocolate cherry coke?

Adding things to the batter can make chocolate that much better. A dollop of a mixture of cream cheese, sugar, and an egg on top (before baking) will settle in the middle for a rich surprise. You can do the same with marshmallows or a mixture of marshmallow fluff and vanilla icing. Crumble up cookie pieces or candy bars and add that to the mix. Really, the possibilities are only limited by your taste buds and imagination!

Make It New & Delicious

There are options out there. You can fall down a rabbit hole of possibilities if you search Pinterest. You might be starving by the time you start baking! People are so incredibly creative out there. I like to experiment a little bit, and I think today might be a good day to do that. I’m heading to the store. I’ll see what I can find!

How are you going to change your basic boxed cake mix?

I didn’t have time for a guy. I was already overwhelmed by my job and the coworker from hell. But he wouldn’t take no for an answer. He kept asking me out until I had no choice but to say yes. 

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Quick & Yummy

It’s cupcake week around here! Chubby & Charming is free and Lush & Lovely is only $0.99 for the week, so we’re celebrating with a virtual cupcake party! First up, Quick & Yummy Cupcakes!

I might have a little problem with sugar. Like, I can’t get enough kind of a problem. I love cupcakes, and pretty much every other sweet, but there’s just something special about cupcakes.

For my kids’ birthday party, which is coming up, I always make cupcakes. They’re easy to grab and wander around with, you don’t need anything special (you know, like forks), and they’re delicious!

But I don’t like to take forever. As much as I love to bake, I’m not a stand over the stove and melt chocolate for the batter kind of mom. I like something I can mix up and stick in the oven. The problem is the boxed cake mixes don’t always do it for me. So I make a few changes to improve them and have everyone asking for my recipe! They really are that good!

Quick & Yummy Cupcakes
You will need:

One boxed cake mix, whatever flavor you like. Since we always have tons of people, I usually do a chocolate, a vanilla, and sometimes a strawberry (my daughter’s favorite).

Jell-O pudding instant mix that’s the same flavor as your cupcake mix (chocolate for chocolate, strawberry for strawberry, etc.). You will not prepare this so you don’t need anything special.

Look at the directions on the back. They always call for water, eggs, and sometimes oil. Make sure you have all of that, plus milk and butter.

When you’re ready to bake, mix the dry ingredients together – the cake mix and the Jell-O pudding mix. After they’re mixed together well, you’ll add in your wet ingredients.

Substitute milk for the water the recipe calls for. Add one extra egg. Melt butter and substitute it for half of the required oil (some things online say to double the butter, but I never do that).

When everything is well mixed, spoon batter into cupcake wrappers (I fill them about 3/4 of the way). Bake according to the box but check the biggest ones with a toothpick before taking them out of the oven. Allow to cool, then comes the fun part!

Frosting!

1 pound powdered sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla

3 tbsp milk (start with that and add more if necessary)

To make chocolate: add 3 tbsp of cocoa and 1 tbsp oil

Mix ingredients together until well blended. If you need more milk, add very slowly (1 tsp at a time).

Of course you have to try the frosting to make sure it’s good, so grab a spoonful and test it out! (If it’s part of the directions you have to do it, right?)

Frost your cupcakes and enjoy!

What’s your favorite kind of cupcake?

Everything was perfect until he walked into my life. I had my friends, my work, cupcakes. I didn’t need a man. But he was the kind of man you couldn’t ignore, the kind of man who stepped into your mind and refused to walk away. Too bad he walked into my heart, too. 

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