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“I can’t believe this. Every time I think I know everything there is to know about you, you find a way to knock the breath out of me.”
Likewise, Will. Likewise.
This seems to be a summer of firsts.
We’re living a summer night’s dream, and I never want it to end.
“What was that for?” “I’m happy you came.”
“You look at him like he’s your heaven on earth.”
“You always said you wanted to try the whole lobster fishing experience, so, um, here we are.”
I want to tell him that I’m here now, but I’m not sure that’s the whole truth. A big part of me still has no idea what will happen with us once summer ends and we sell the house.
“They really don’t like you,” I say, smirking. “We can’t all be lobster whisperers.”
“It’s amazing, Violet. I mean, there’s some hard days, that’s for sure, but the feeling of passing on my passion to these students… It’s something else.”
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“You know damn well I didn’t push you.” Smiling in a way I know will annoy him, I add, “You just suck.”
And just like that, I know this is all going to be all right.
“Can I… Can I hug you?”
I don’t know what it is about this style of strokes, but Jesus Mary Joseph, he looks so sexy I could die.
Finally breaking his heated exchange with the timer, he lifts his eyes to me and slowly smiles, a spring flower in full bloom.
“I knew you could,” I murmur on top of his head. “It’s all because of you,”
I fake-gasp and shove him, but what I really want to do is kiss him. Holy crap. Where did that come from?
“Of course. How could I forget the day I saw Marilyn Monroe in the flesh?” “We didn’t know she wasn’t even alive anymore.” “We were so stupid.” “Speak for yourself.”
“There’s two O’s in there, and one L, I think, but man, your handwriting is really bad. Do it again but not in cursive.”
I LOVE YOU
Will’s kiss is possessive. Branding.
YAYY IT HAPPENED
“I don’t think we could avoid it even if we wanted to,” he says. “You’ve always been mine, V, and I’ve always been yours. We just didn’t realize it.”
“Actually, I was thinking of going on a picnic. I made sandwiches for you too, but if you’d rather—” “That sounds great,”
“I would’ve made more of an effort for you.” “Always my knight in shining armor.”
“At your service.”
“It’s not ugly at all. It’s just… It’s so you.”
“Guess it’s time I give sweet baby Jesus a visit then.”
“God, you’re stupid.”
I can remember a time when I thought the ocean at night was scary, but I don’t anymore. If anything, I think it’s soothing. Yes, it does blend with the night sky, making it look endless, but isn’t that the most beautiful? Like when you’re close to it, you’re part of something that’s infinite.
“Please do it. Even if it’s just once in a while. For me.”
“You’re terrible. Why can’t you just be my own personal superhero for once?” He snickers. “That’s not very feminist of you.”
Before I can ask what he’s doing, his arm is wrapped around my shoulders.
He’s a dream.
“Yes, easy to say, because I know these girls are not who I want. You are.”
He only takes a look at me before opening his arms and pulling me into a tight embrace. And that’s when I truly break.
“And I really did miss you.”
“Oh, baby, I really missed you too.”
“I couldn’t be mad at you for listening to your heart. Ever.”
It’s always been him.
“Led me to the most important person in my life.”
“You want to know why it didn’t work with any of these girls in college?”
“They weren’t you,”
“They weren’t you, V. I didn’t realize it before, but once I was with them, I expected their hair to smell like your strawberry shampoo and their hugs to feel like yours and their laughter to sound like yours. I was looking for you in every girl I met.” His thumb brushes against my parted lips. “But there’s no other you, Violet. You’re it for me.”
“I love you,”
“I love you, too.”
“I told you. To help you calm down the way you used to.”
Strange, how I escaped art only to go find it again.
“Because something happened five years ago, and since then, I haven’t been able to paint anything. It’s like I’ve lost my passion.”
No. That’s not— It can’t.
WHAT
It’s funny, how your brain can decide to stop working to protect you during difficult times.
