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Now two more days had passed and Sam sat on the black sofa staring out the window watching the morning pass once more feeling depressed. Her Christmas break was nearly over and she would have to return to Illinois in a couple of days causing her to be torn. She didn’t want to go back and leave David. Just the idea made her sink into depression even more. Here she was perfectly happy but she loved school and she didn’t want to just throw the year away.
She took another drink from her cup and chewing on her bottom lip lost in deep thought. “You’re looking way too serious too early in the morning,” David teased coming into the room and sitting next to her, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder.
“What are you doing up so early?” She asked him and kissed him on the cheek.
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The day passed quickly and it appeared her plan was working to perfection. She hadn’t had to speak to or see David Andrews again. She glanced at her wristwatch and saw it was time for lunch. “Thank God the first part is over,” Sam mumbled as she got up from her chair and grabbed her purse. She made a mad dash for the door to only run into a large wall of muscle halfway there. She started to lose her balance and someone held on to her waist preventing her from falling.
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