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JADE

The unfortunate beginning didn’t set a tone for the rest of the day thankfully. After we had tea, I felt calmer and I apologised to Antonio for making him feel like I wasn’t giving this my all. Then I told him what I had planned for us for the day, it was supposed to be a surprise but well, I nervously blurted all of my plans.

It didn’t matter that that too could have ruined the surprise, from a look at Antonio’s leased face, you could tell that he didn’t mind. Nor cared, really.

“So, what’s the first the first lane for the day, love?” He had asked, moving back bit on the couch so he could look me in the eye.

“We’re supposed to have brunch.” I replied and he got up, taking my hand.

“Then let’s get right to it.” His words were spoken with a smile. His eyes were glowing with happiness. Like he couldn’t even hide it. “Spending the day with you sounds so much better than work.”

“Oh, you shouldn’t skip work, you know—“ he cut me off with a kiss, I smiled against his lips before he ste