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You Were Like A Completely Different Person Out There!

What Lily saw defied all explanation. Mark truly did look like a pro as he shredded every inch of the skatepark doing tricks she didn’t even have names for. He made all the turns, backsides, frontsides, and so on look so smooth when she knew from experience how choppy they could be. On top of that, he got impressive height on all of his jumps.He sailed through everything with a sense of artistry she had never seen any other skater pull off. And when he was done, he spun to a stop, kicked the board up, and caught it as he took a bow. His audience ate it up and actually cheered and catcalled him with his nickname.“Whooo, Legend!” “That’s the Legend for you!” “I’m so glad I got that all on video.”He caught that last bit and called over to the guy who said it. “If you post it anywhere, be sure to tag me!”“You got it, dude!” the guy yelled back while giving him a thumbs up.Lily was completely stunned as Mark turned back to her. His smile was cheekier than she had ever seen it and his
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More Confusing Than Ever

Mark frowned and seemed to internally debate before speaking again. “Lily…I really think we got off on the wrong foot. I’m not out to get you and I don’t have anything against you. Honest.”“I know. That’s the problem though. It wasn’t personal—you were doing your job and that turned you into a completely different person. Who you are changes based on any given situation and that doesn’t sit well with me. I’ve spent all this time with you and still have no idea who you actually are. It’s exhausting.”“That’s fair,” he said quietly as he finished bandaging the heels of her hands. “It makes sense that someone as consistent as you wouldn’t like that.”“Why does it even matter?” Lily asked, dying of curiosity.She remembered what he said the day before that hinted at her opinion being the only one he cared about. She had no idea why that was. The very concept made even less sense than how quickly he could change his personality.He let out a wry laugh. “Because you’re you, Lily Bennett. A
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That Was The Way He Liked It

Mark was nervous about skateboarding with Lily despite it being his best chance to change her opinion of him. She had already accused him of being a chameleon and seeing how different he was at the skatepark would most likely reinforce that idea.Which ended up being exactly what happened. Skating had always been freeing and when he was relaxed, he acted differently than he did in most situations. She totally judged him for it.At the same time, she was in awe of what he could do after years and years of practice. That was more gratifying than the hero-worship of the teenagers that hung out at the skatepark.All in all, their outing was a mixed bag. Mark couldn’t believe he actually told her that she had changed his life. He blurted out way too much personal information today and had no intention of doing that again.That wouldn’t do anything but cause him problems. If she knew that his only goal in life was financial stability, she would be even more disappointed in him than she alre
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Is That Lily?

Mark didn’t particularly enjoy his work but still took pride in it. He was very good at what he did; that was undeniable. He had to be since his job was the only way he would achieve his goals.He may enjoy skateboarding and bowling but wasn’t nearly good enough to make money doing either of those things. Relying on his brainpower was much more stable.All he had needed was a chance. Lily had given him that by talking him out of giving up so he would bother to go to college in the first place. Then Edward had done the same thing by taking him under his wing and showing him the ropes of the business world.Mark would always owe both of them for that. He was closer to achieving his goals than ever. His student loans would be paid off in less than a year and then he could start saving for a house.After a lifetime of instability and worry, the only thing he wanted was a comfortable, consistent life with a place to call his own. And who knew? Maybe by the time he bought a house, he wouldn
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Agree To Disagree

Lily’s date with AJ went about as well as she expected it to. He wanted to go to a nicer restaurant than she anticipated so she had to dress up all day since they headed out right after their internship. That already told her that she wasn’t going to have the best time but she tried to remain optimistic.At least they were able to casually chat about how their research was going on the way there. That was a comfortable topic.It wasn’t until their orders had been taken that he eyed her appraisingly. “So, are you going to tell me the story of how you recently discovered you were an identical twin now? You did say you would.”Lily had said that. Thankfully, she had practice getting her story straight and leaving out the identifying details that would give away who her sister was and the illegal impersonation she had done. Telling everything else shouldn’t be that big of a deal.“It’s kind of a funny story, actually,” she began. “We both went missing around the same time and her fiancé f
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What Had She Done?

Lily was still annoyed by what happened when it was time for her to go to the skatepark. The first thing she asked Mark in the car was, “Do you think men and women can’t be friends?”A flicker of bewilderment crossed his face before he replied with another question. “Where’s this coming from?”“Some idiot told me that yesterday and I was this close to slapping him,” she muttered, holding her hands close together to emphasize her point.“I have male friends! They’re more Randi’s friends but still. And there’s Eddie though I guess he’s technically family…You too! We’re friends, aren’t we? You obviously don’t like me romantically since you don’t believe in that sort of thing.”“Do you really think of us as friends?” Mark asked softly.What else would they be? They weren’t coconspirators anymore. He wasn’t her handler. She couldn’t exactly call them acquaintances either since they had long-standing weekend plans. There wasn’t a better word for what they were than friends.“Duh. It’s not l
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Wow, That's Crazy

Lily continued wondering what difference she had made in Mark’s life all of the following week. Her internship wasn’t as much of a distraction as she had hoped it would be because going through ROV footage lost its appeal after a while. It became rather monotonous looking through the same dark water for any signs of movement.On top of that, she had to deal with AJ being passive aggressive after she turned down going out again. The first date was absolutely not worth a second one.She remained as polite as possible because she didn’t want things to be uncomfortable for the rest of the summer but it was difficult holding herself back. He deserved to be criticized for his childishness!The effort of not snapping at him left Lily in a bad mood. Randi, who she had been texting on and off all week, knew this and suggested they go to the beach Friday night after going out to eat. That perked her up.She had planned to invite Angel and Eddie along the next time she hung out with her friends
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Why Does It Matter To You So Much?

Angelina’s nightmares post kidnapping hadn’t gone away and she was beginning to despair that they ever would. Having Eddie there helped her fall asleep again afterwards at the very least but she couldn’t keep living like this forever.“I just want things to be normal,” she told her therapist in frustration.Jillian Martin, who insisted her clients call her Jill, was a no-nonsense woman in her forties with kind eyes. She had been working with Angelina since she was pregnant with Aria.“What do you mean by ‘normal’?” she asked patiently.Angelina sighed. She supposed ‘normal’ was a rather unspecific term. It wasn’t like she wanted things to go back to how they used to be. She wanted to move forward and find a new normal that was more comfortable for her and the people she loved.“Peaceful. I want things to be peaceful. There’s so much uncertainty about my future now and the nightmares on top of all that stress are making things so much worse.”Jill nodded her understanding. “I see. You
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Do You Want To Join Us?

Angelina hadn’t managed to explain her conflicted feelings about her husband very well, had she? She had told her story with the bare facts rather than the emotions behind them so it made sense Jill wouldn’t understand. She couldn’t quite understand them herself.“I had wanted things to stop being so stilted between us before I got kidnapped,” she explained. “But I didn’t realize that he was important to me in any capacity until I thought about him almost as much as I did Aria when I was locked in that birdcage.“So when he told me he loved me, I decided to let him. I was legally obligated to be stuck with him as long as Aria is a minor anyway and didn’t want to spend all that time suffering from loneliness the way I had been before.“That wasn’t fair to him though…I do care about him and want him to be happy despite everything that’s happened between us but I don’t love him. At least I don’t think I do. I’ve never been in love so I have no way to tell.“Eddie is a good person and he’
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We're Both Rusty

On some level, Angelina could acknowledge that part of their problem was a lack of intimacy but was she really ready for that? Her head was already a mess and the last time she tried to give Eddie what he wanted, he pushed her away.He was being a gentleman because he knew she was only doing it to get him not to leave her. That it wasn’t what she actually wanted or was comfortable with.That was weeks ago though. Before she decided she was going to make him a priority along with Aria. Wasn’t that the best way to prove that she did care about him and there was no need to keep moping?The very thought made her face heat but it would have to happen sooner or later if they were going to act like a real married couple. The least she could do was try and gauge where she was at once they had some alone time. If she wasn’t ready, she wasn’t ready but she would never know if she did nothing.“Eddie, how long are you planning on holding me hostage?” Angelina asked in as even a voice as she coul
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