Carrie"Je-Jesse?" I stuttered, my voice barely above a whisper.Jesse smiled and held my waist with his firm hands as we swayed to the melody of the music. The beat of the song echoed throughout the grand hall, but it was nothing compared to the wild beating of my heart.It felt as if time had stood still, and we were left behind. The people around us slowly vanished, and our eyes locked on each other.It had been years since the last time I saw Jesse. The time apart had allowed me to notice a lot of changes in his looks. He looked older, with a few lines added to his forehead, but he was more appealing than before. I was captivated by every detail of his face – his tiny facial hairs, the intense look in his eyes, his broad shoulders, even the lips that used to meet mine. Jesse was staring at me too, intense, with a hint of longing in his gaze.His intensity made me nervous, and when I touched his shoulder, a rush of heat emanated from his body, traveling through my skin and into my
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