e noticed her first. Tall and beautiful, she gazed about the garden until, at last, she saw him. She looked away quickly, confused. Was it usual to be stared at so rudely? She fled into the shadows.
But she returned. She grew used to seeing him, watching her. He did nothing to alarm her. One day, to both their surprise, she smiled.
They talked all summer, about their hopes, fears, eventually about their future together. But in their swift slide into love, they forgot one thing.
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“Honey, it’s time to bring the garden decorations in. It’s going to freeze tonight.”
