The moment his lips touched hers, something bloomed within Tem—a combination of safety and tenderness and love—something she didn’t know she could feel for two people at once. When the kiss ended, Leo didn’t pull away. Instead he looked Tem deep in the eyes and said: “I never really had you, did I?” Tem stared back at him, noticing the traces of green in his irises. She thought of Evelyn. “I never really had you either.” A sad smile twisted his lips. “We both know you did.” There was a pause, and Tem didn’t know how to fill it. Leo’s next words were a whisper: “I’ve been in love with you
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