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23.

Author: Edlyn Blessing
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-09 09:33:07

The engagement party was alive in full color, voices floating over the hum of music, the warm flicker of fairy lights swaying in the evening breeze, and the faint smell of roasted meat and summer flowers drifting together.

Tables were scattered around the backyard, covered in white linen, each one dotted with little glass jars holding flickering tea lights. Guests moved between them like a steady tide, laughing, sharing stories, clinking glasses in cheers that seemed to stretch endlessly into the night. Somewhere near the patio, Daniel’s old college friends were doubled over with laughter at some joke Nick had told, while Aunt Carol, in her trademark bright floral dress, was holding court at another table, talking animatedly to anyone who’d listen.

Jasmine had been smiling all evening, answering congratulations and hugging relatives, but her eyes kept drifting to the same spot, the far end of the lawn, where Theo stood talking to Daniel and Nick.

He was dressed in a crisp white shirt,
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    Days turned into weeks, and life began to feel strangely steady. Cade showed up on time. He texted her good morning. He remembered small things, her favorite snack, her annoying habit of humming in the shower, the way she hated silence during dinner.He was showing consistency, something she didn’t realize she’d been craving all along.Then one morning, Zara found a folded note stuck to her door. She frowned, thinking it was another of his dirty jokes.But when she opened it, her breath caught.You used to hate my notes. Now it’s my favorite way to tell you I love you.She pressed the paper to her chest, a small smile tugging at her lips.That evening, she slipped one of her own under his door.You talk too much, you tease too much, you’re impossible. But somehow, I can’t imagine a day without you.When he found it, Cade grinned so wide his cheeks hurt.He kept the note. Then the next one. Then the next. Each one a small piece of her heart left for him to find.Soon, his drawer was fu

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    Dinner started awkwardly. Her parents asked polite questions, Cade answered carefully, and Zara tried not to die of secondhand embarrassment. But soon, things began to ease.When her father asked about Cade’s work, he spoke openly about his passion for architecture and design, about how he’d learned to rebuild after losing everything years ago. Zara noticed the way her mother’s expression softened as he spoke.“He’s got honesty in his voice,” Mrs. Ahmed whispered later when Cade went to help clear the dishes.“Yeah,” Zara said softly, “he does.”When they finally left, her mother hugged Cade. “You take care of my daughter, young man.”“I plan to,” he said sincerely.In the car, Zara turned to him. “You did great.”Cade smiled. “I think your dad still wants to kill me.”“He probably does. But Mom likes you.”“Then I’ll take that as a win.”She laughed, resting her head against his shoulder as they drove through the quiet streets. “I can’t believe we actually did it.”Cade squeezed her

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    She laughed. “That’s because you haven’t seen me at my worst.”“I have,” he said. “Remember when you threw your shoe at me?”Zara burst out laughing. “You deserved it!”He grinned. “Maybe. But I still came back for more.”She looked at him, her smile fading into something more tender. “Why do you keep coming back?”He paused, meeting her gaze. "Because when I'm with you, I don't feel broke anymore."Her chest tightened. "Cade..."He reached for her hand, his voice low. "I mean it. I've messed up a lot of things in my life, but you...you make me want to do better."Zara felt tears prick her eyes. "You don't have to be perfect, you know. Just be honest.""I am," he said simply. "All right now, I'm honestly terrified of losing you."She leaned forward, pressing her forehead against his. "Then don't."He kissed her again, and it felt like a promise.The days that followed were some of the happiest Zara could remember. Cade would show up with coffee in the morning, or text her random jokes

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    Cade came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. “You okay?”She nodded. “I just don’t want this to end.”“Then don’t let it.”“It’s not that simple.”He turned her around gently. “It is if we make it that way.”Zara searched his face, her heart twisting. “I don’t want to lose myself in this.”Cade cupped her face. “You’re not losing yourself, Zara. You’re finding the part you’ve been hiding.”She swallowed hard. “And what about you?”“I already lost myself to you,” he said quietly. “I’m fine with that.”Her breath caught, and before she could reply, he kissed her again. This time, it wasn’t wild or desperate, it was slow, filled with everything they hadn’t said.Outside, lightning flashed, and the sea roared, but inside, it felt like time had stopped.Zara clung to him, realizing that no matter how much she tried to fight it, she was already his.And this time, she didn’t want to run anymore.By the time they drove back to the city, the tension that had once existed betwe

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    That night, they made love like it was a battle, wild, angry, unstoppable. Every touch was a challenge, every kiss a demand.When it was over, they lay side by side, both silent, both breathing hard.Cade turned his head slightly. “Still think you don’t want me?”Zara closed her eyes. “You’re impossible.”He smiled faintly. “You love it.”She didn’t answer but when his hand brushed hers, she didn’t pull away.Outside, the city buzzed as if nothing had changed but inside that room, every thing had and neither of them could pretend anymore.The morning after was quiet. Too quiet. Zara woke up to sunlight streaming through the blinds, her head resting on Cade’s shoulder. For a moment, she let herself enjoy it, the warmth of his skin, the slow rhythm of his breathing, the way his hand rested protectively on her waist. It felt natural, like something that should have always been.But then reality crept in.She sat up slowly, trying not to wake him. The bedsheet slipped down her body, and t

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    Zara avoided Cade for two full days. Every knock on her door, every text that flashed across her screen, she ignored. She tried to convince herself she was doing the right thing, keeping things quiet, protecting her peace but her apartment had never felt so hollow. Even her coffee tasted bland without him stealing sips and grinning about it.On the third morning, she saw him in the hallway. He was leaning against his doorframe, shirt clinging to his chest, hair still damp from a shower. She froze mid-step, pretending to check her phone, but he looked up and caught her.“Morning,” he said casually.Zara forced a smile. “Morning.”He didn’t say anything else. Just nodded and walked past her, the faint scent of his cologne lingering behind. Something in her chest tightened.She went inside, locked the door, and stood there, staring at nothing. The silence felt unbearable. She tried to distract herself with work, movies, cleaning but nothing helped. By evening, she found herself pacing, a

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