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ee

l Reyes walked into Amara's galler

er best friend Lyla, who would've grilled her within seconds. Instead, Amara went through the motions:

ll corner coffee shop nestled near the Embarcadero,

ld him she didn't want to t

er hated he

felt more alive th

h the glass doors, and the soft jingle

over the back of his chair, black coffee in han

you'd come," he

," Amara replied, slo

them wasn't tense-it was loud.

r a moment. "How have y

k that. Not after te

serve

d. "Why now, Danie

. "Because I kept trying to move on. I built a

"That's funny. That's exactl

me because I never forgave myself. And because when I saw your name in that articl

oment you left with

w school was demanding. My dad had just be

t ask. You

here it was again. The fire. The ache.

ly, heart pounding. "

rist. "Please, Amara... I just want to

At the honesty in his eyes. At th

e pulle

y. "This isn't fair-to him, t

," Daniel replied quietly.

le - Ac

iewing a portfolio when his phone buzzed

es-has met with Amara twice. Once a

jaw ti

hair, watching the city

finally showed up," h

he hi

ind out everything you can