The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Labchi'n krom home to start diawing, and i fell into a deep thought as I stared at the computer screen.

me noticed thai Thach It started to draw anything, he asked, "Mr you hitting a roadblock?"

I looked at him. "Tiimim, I have a grisesalida, but when it comes to actually hawing, my mind jus

Zane then cahnh; advised me, "Il you sise you main account to haw about us beling in a lake relationship, Steven will definitely sense that something's wrong. But what if you use a

Rudderde, Licht enlightened. "Why chichi't I think of that before?"

Linstanth badan idea and lowered my head to begin dhawing.

suring next to the, Zane asked. "Have you decided on a specific theme?"

"Yes,"I answered, Tis going to draw about a contrad manligt."

Atriumphant smile flashed across Zane's eyes, though his tone remained casual. He then took the initiative to say his purpose. "You've been with Steven for so many years. He hasn't bee very kind to you, and I'm sure most of your time has been spent in doubt and pain. "You've turner trally enjoved love."

contimand, "Il you want to know what love feels like, you can ask me.

at hot with contusion "But

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Do you have any experience? my

trying to

he alowby Lowered his face and bought me closer to him,

touch mine, stopped. "Are

reflected on my feelings from

to know what real love feel like, just heating about it from someone else won't do," Zane analyzed. "You need

more attractive to the readers?

this type of comic, shrugged.

mond

stunned by the question, but instinctively shook his head. Then, I wrapped my arms around his neck and took

embrace. His large hand pressed firmly on my back, holding me

closed my eyes, savering

two of

against the stţa, seribudraping "It does seem like in Zane, you'll never find a gend with you being so ambiguous with me. have been able to be with Annalise or enjoy sach intimacy with her. Her smiled and trased, "If we keep acting like this, it feels like we're actually a couple

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