~Hayden’s POV~ I lean against the car, waiting for her, with a bouquet of yellow roses. It's a chilly night with plenty of stars in the sky. I pull my jacket together. The back of my throat still tastes like victory from earlier when she chose me over Elliot. Now, I can't stop the pounding in my chest as she steps out of the apartment building, freshly-showered with new clothes on: jeans and a low-riding crop top that exposes her belly button a little. She had let her hair down, cascading all over her face exactly how I love it. I rouse from my position as she closes in. “Wow, you look amazing!” I say, speechless. My throat burns with more praises for her but I didn't want to freak her out so I thrust out the bouquet. “Here, this is for you!” She hesitates, frowning. “I told you…no more elaborate stunts!” “This isn't a stunt, Dakota. It's a reminder of my vow, a seal of my promise to never hurt you again. Consider it, also, a celebration of our first-day annive
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