When Stars Align

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over her. No one had held her h

h sparked something

nd she pulled back,

napkin, his eyes

erson said, her

u're strong, Emer

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bench, Emerso

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heart skip

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tently, his eyes

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her head. "N

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felt

Caleb's grip on her hand tightened

over her. No one had held her h

h sparked something

nd she pulled back,

napkin, his eyes

erson said, her

u're strong, Emer

d. No one had ever ack

nt, the only sound

ered on hers, and

ulling her

" Caleb asked,

on no

quiet neighborhood, the

gainst hers, sending s

ith tension, but Emer

safe besi

own's lake, its calm wa

bench, Emerso

ed, and Emerson felt

Caleb said, his voice

heart skip

," she

egan to twi

es locked

s pulse

Caleb's grip on her hand tightened

t wash over her. No one h

ince

ce the

ifferent. Warm, gen

replaced by sniffles. C

muttered, wip

. "Don't apologize. You're

ed. This man, this st

yed me," Emerson continue

tently, his eyes

" Emerson said. "That I

ched. "You didn'

her head. "N

lent, but it was

nce born of u

ared

onto hers. "I've bee

osity piqued.

ted away, his exp

ou someday,"

"I'm here when

thick with u

nshed

so wit

possi

pulling Emers

th me?"

on no

cast a golden gl

rson strolled

ched, but neith

ntle, comfo

se of s

derst

ence, the only sou

felt a

irst time

eft hers, the intens

pounded, her b

round them

d hers, intertwin

t a jolt of

tion was u

ressed her palm,

ocked, the ai

thoughts

as hap

b's touch fe

ve twinkled l

face dre

pulse sk

met in a

stood

's hear

s were soft

ss dee

orld narrow

else e

lips p

eyes c

merson b

b sm

ly wow,"

reheads

n felt

ers

ept

ment l

ms wrapped

s heart

felt