I laugh. “Trust me, baby. I’m nowhere near confident. I have no idea what I’m doing or if any of it is working. The only thing I’m confident about is you, and I’m going to let that lead me the rest of the way.” Wendy seems stunned by my confession at first, but that’s quickly replaced with a shy smile as she turns to look at me. Her eyes are soft and warm, and when she lifts my hand up to her lips to kiss it, I almost swerve off the road. Every small gesture from her that shows me that she’s slowly growing more and more comfortable with me feels like I’ve just won a gold medal. I want
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