an’s chin； threatening to spill onto his sweater。 “You’re a mess。” She shook her head bemusedly as she leaned in to catch it。 But Dan leaned in too； and suddenly； their lips were connecting。 Dan tasted like pizza and coffee and something else—a Dan…ness she’d forgotten she missed。
Dan leaned closer to Vanessa； running his fingers through her thick； shoulder…length hair and tracing the back of her neck with his hand。
As if they were following the steps to a dance only they knew； they stood without breaking their kiss。 Vanessa took Dan’s hand； and led him to her bedroom。
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