ROXANNE The twinkle in his eyes confirmed it, "happy birthday, Roxanne." He leaned in to place a tender kiss on my left brow. I was left a bit breathless from that seemingly casual peck, floored by the thoughtfulness of planning a birthday party for me. That huge cake with blue-and-gold royal icing sitting on a table close to another table filled with arrays of dishes and hors d'oeuvres. My eyes welled. Kylian wasn't a perfect man, but he was, undeniably, a good man. I just wish he didn't play women as he did, I'd have confessed having feelings for him right here and now. Since I couldn't do that, I did the next best thing — pulled him into a warm, tight hug packed with gratitude. He chuckled, leaning into the hug, "don't ruin your make-up, Roxanne. The evening is just starting." Then he sniffed me, "you smell wonderful."I had no reason why I let out a small laugh, but I did, "and you too."I pulled away, gazing at him from an arm's length. Suddenly, every other person didn't e
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