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"You know? I've only loved one woman like this. It's you," he said with a smile. I couldn't help but smile back.
We're both a bit tipsy, and it's getting late. I don't know how we'll manage to get back to our room, even though it's nearby.
"I feel the same way! It's only you," I confessed like a child.
"Why can't you marry me?" he asked with a serious tone.
"Not now, okay? Just wait," I said and laughed. I saw him laugh too.
"Why? Are you still scared? Afraid you'll leave me hanging? You love me right? Baby, I know you love me. Isn't that enough?" I heard the pleading tone in his voice, but a smile played on his lips.
Once again, I felt the emotions I had when I left someone without knowing him. What if that had worked out? What if I met Carlew afterward? Why am I even thinking about this? Tsk.
"Yes, but I
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