Regaining Her Heart
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  • Time 2h 17m
Complete, First published Apr 02, 2023
Mature
I stood up and slid my hands around her waist, looking deep into her eyes. She wrapped her arms around my neck and reciprocated the eye contact. I felt my heartbeat quicken when her hands moved to my face making me question her next move.

    She got even closer to my face, now standing up on her tip toes. Our lips were no more than an inch away, I could feel her breath on my face and our foreheads touched.

"Gio?"

"Principessa?" 

"Can we finish the movie?"

This girl will be the death of me.



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Gio and Tessa were best friends for years. When she visits his grave on the fifth anniversary of his death, she finds out something she never expected. How will Tessa navigate through this? Will she come to forgive the beholder of such a secret?

Disclaimer: This book is edited very little or not at all for most chapters. There are 36 total chapters of the book, but I have removed 16 of them, as the book will be edited and available to purchase later on this month (February 2025). Please excuse any errors and enjoy the story! 

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