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SERENITY

Acouple months have passed, and Zander and I have been seeing each other regularly. I have to say that I never expected to be this happy. I never thought I’d get a second chance at romance after what Walter had done to me, but I’m sure as hell thankful that Zander had come around, giving me a new perspective on love.

I’m now seeing there still are some really good guys left in the world, just like Lissa had said, because I was definitely against all men for a long time. But Zander is one of those good guys; I’m certain of it.

But lately I’ve been wondering why the hell he’s single though. How can a guy who is so sweet, handsome—drop-dead gorgeous, honestly, and hot as hell—and basically perfect in every possible way, be single? It still doesn’t make any sense to me. How has no other woman scooped him up?

I shake my head. Oh, well. It’s better for me. I love every single moment I have with Zander. He makes me feel so incredibly special, and I can definitely see myself falling in love with him.

Okay, I’m lying. I’ve already fallen. It happened so quickly, and I didn’t expect I would give my heart to someone again anytime soon, but I couldn’t control the way my heart was feeling every time he’d come around. The mention of my name from his lips was enough to send me swooning, and still is.

I still can’t believe I’ve already told him how I feel about him. To confess to him I love him so easily? It just felt so right saying those words to him. And best of all, he’s right there with me. He’s fallen in love with me, too. I was worried I would scare him away, but I didn’t. I’m still in awe that he feels the same way about me. Granted, I knew he enjoyed my company and found me severely tempting with all the times he kissed me uncontrollably, but it definitely didn’t mean he loves me. It could have very well just been lust. After all, sweet and caring or not, he’s still a man.

A deliciously sexy and irresistible man, whom I just can’t get enough of.

And yet, he does love me. The realization of it makes me feel so freaking weak in the knees.

As I’m sitting with Lissa on the couch, watching a movie on a typical Wednesday evening, my phone notifies me of a text message. I pick it up, and as I do, a wide smile forms on my face. It’s Zander. A giddy feeling inside of me takes over, and I doubt my face is doing a good job of hiding it. I love it whenever he texts or calls me, letting me know he’s thinking about me.

“Oooh, Zander’s texting you,” Lissa teases from her seat on the couch. Of course she knows. He texts me the most, and I know she can tell from the look on my face that it’s him.

I can’t hide my smile as I open his text.

Zander: Hi, beautiful

Serenity: Hi, love

Zander: How are you doing?

Serenity: I’m fine. What about you?

Zander: Missing you.

Serenity: :) I miss you, too.

Zander: What are you doing?

Serenity: Watching a movie with Lissa. You?

Zander: Sitting here on the couch, thinking of you, flipping through channels, thinking of you, disputing taking the day off tomorrow, thinking of you… did I mention I was thinking of you? ;)

Oh, this man. My heart smiles. I compose the next reply.

Serenity: Only a few times, LOL. I’m always thinking of you, too.

Zander: This is how I know we’re perfect for one another - we’re on the same page.

I’ve thought of the same thing he just said many times before, but it also makes me wonder about the one thing that’s been bugging me lately. Why isn’t he romantically involved with anyone else? How was he single for so long? Without further hesitation, I decide the time has come to ask him. I take a deep breath and type the next text.

Serenity: Okay, you’ve got to be honest with me right now.

Zander: Of course. What’s up, beautiful?

Serenity: How the hell is such a perfect man like you still single? I keep thinking about it, but can’t come up with any logical explanation. How did I get so lucky? :)

Zander: Beautiful, I can assure you, I am a mere mortal, and therefore not perfect, LOL.

Serenity: Well, you’re pretty freaking close to it. So tell me, how?

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