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I shrug. “I’m excited to see what I can accomplish with this new advertising company. What about you? Are you looking forward to starting college?”

She smiles wide. “I am. I can’t wait to become a grief counselor.”

My feet stop moving on their own. “You’ve decided?”

She turns towards me, her smile still in place. “I have. I think it only makes sense, don’t you?”

I can’t help the grin that appears as I pull her closer to me. “I think it makes perfect sense.” I pull her against my chest, my lips landing on hers.

She breaks away and looks into my eyes. “You’ve helped me so much since losing Katie. I want to do that for someone else.”

I brush away a fallen hair from her face before placing my hand softly against her cheek. “I love you, Jovi.”

Her hand covers mine like she never wants it to leave. “I love you too, River.”

The End

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