The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

"Wait"Zane held onto my hand and then set the water aside,

. "I've been bany lately, but we

Lined together when things calm down. I think we need to spend some time getting troed

to each other

"Is that really necessary?

"Of course." Zane looked at me seriously and said, "Since we started getting to know each other, it seems like we haven't had any major conflicts. So, I'm worried that it we do have disagreements in the future, we won't know how to handle them "They say that many problems come up when you travel together. So, we'll see when the time comes if we can handle those problems caliny."

Zane smiled and added, "This will be important for our future."

"Wright" Since he had already decided, I didn't want to argue. "How about we wait for Willow's school break? That way, we can travel for a longer time.!

Zane indulgently said, "No problem, I'll listen to

hugged Zane. Honestly, I really enjoyed the days I spent with him.

Though there weren't many dramatic, chastic moments, it was peaceful enough to make me feel at ease.

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