OLIVIA"Yes, I'm for real," I said, unable to keep the smile off my face at his reaction."You... you want to try? With me?" He sounded almost disbelieving, like he couldn't quite process what I was saying."I mean, don't make me regret it before we even start," I teased. "But yes. I want to try. Whatever this is, whatever it could be... I want to see where it goes."He turned to face me fully, and the expression on his face was so open, so vulnerable, so full of hope that it made my chest ache."I don't deserve you," he said quietly."Probably not," I agreed with a small smile.He laughed and reached out, hesitating just before his hand touched mine on the railing."Is this okay?" he asked softly.Instead of answering, I turned my hand over and laced my fingers through his."Yeah," I said. "This is okay."We stood there on my balcony, holding hands and looking out at the city."So," Ryan said after a moment, his thumb gently stroking the back of my hand. "Visiting each other. Does th
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