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"I got the cold brew," Mercy calls from the dressing room.
I pull back with a gasp.
Hero stays pressed against me.
He keeps staring like I'm everything he needs.
I am.
It's in the air.
As clear as day.
He releases me and takes a step backward. "I've got it."
I'm not worried about that.
Mercy's been shooting me knowing looks all afternoon. She understands exactly what's going on here.
Whereas I...
I'm falling for him.
Hard.
I don't want to hit the brakes.
I don't want to pull back.
I don't want an inch of distance between us.
Hero whispers, "I've got this." He plants a soft kiss on my lips then moves into the main room.
Mercy clears her throat. "You want some cold brew, Hero?"
"Sure," he says.
I slip all the way out of my dress and hang it on the rack.
The drapey turquoise thing is perfect. Somehow, it took ten wrong dresses to be sure, but now I am.
I know exactly what I want.
I just don't know if I can handle it.
"Did Zack tell you about the party?" Mercy asks. "It's at a bar. Fucking asshole."
"What did you expect?" Hero asks.
"He's starting at seven." Mercy moves closer. Knocks gently on the dressing room door. "You need any help?"
"No. Just getting dressed." I pull on my white sundress. Then my denim jacket. "What party?"
"A combined bachelor, bachelorette party. At some bar. You know Zack and Jer go way back."
"Yeah." They do.
"Are you gonna go?" she asks.
"Of course." It's my sister's party. But that isn't what she's really asking.
It's are you going to be with Hero?
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BROKEN (Herophine Fanfic)
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