His dark hair was trimmed short, his beard was crisp, and he smiled so broadly that it touched his eyes. He had that clean-cut, accessible face. Although she is not remarkable in the sense that a movie star would be, she is certainly gorgeous in that reliable and steady way.
“Alright,” I conceded with some reluctance, “he’s adorable.”
Oh, I told you! Tessa let out a squeal as if she had already triumphed. Send him a text message.
Put it in place. You won’t be sorry you did it.”
I went against my common instinct to be cautious and did it. We agreed to meet at a new Italian restaurant in the downtown area that had a view of the river after having a few fun conversations with one another.
Not excessively sentimental or stuffy, but decent enough to give the impression of being deliberate. As a result of the fact that I am incapable of ever bringing myself to be fashionably late, I arrived five minutes early. While I was standing close to the door, I examined my reflection in the camera on my phone for the very last time.
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