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When their eyes met, Ren felt suddenly naked at the way his expression had gone blank, at the way he stared directly at her face, finally exposed. He exhaled a quiet “Oh.”
Ren imagined drawing a portrait of him and knew she wouldn’t be able to get the straight line of his nose
He’d wanted to touch many women in his life. But he’d never so badly wanted to deserve one before.
“But the way to handle problematic things isn’t to just pretend they aren’t there. It’s good to see it and feel this way. Also, you can still be impressed with the artistry. Both things can be true.”
“That you look amazing. Nobody’s even going to notice the fireworks tonight with you there.”
“It’s okay if you’re not sure you want to fall for me, but I think I want to fall for you.”
“You do a lot of things to keep people out. The rules were about your boundaries, not about me. I got that.”
When Ren started to cry, Mary pulled back, pushing Ren’s hair out of her face. Frowning in concern, Mary murmured gently, “Well, it looks like I got another bird in my nest. It’s going to be okay, sweet thing. We got you now.”
