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LEAH
Why had I told Kevin to surprise me?
I’d lost my mind; that was the only explanation.
The last time a man had surprised me on a date, he’d taken me boating. And I don’t mean on a yacht. No, he took me to a park, and in the park was a lake, and at the side of the lake were those little boats you had to pedal. I should also mention that this happened in November.
Me and water, we didn’t get along so well. I’d managed to get into the boat by sitting on the edge of the wooden jetty and lowering myself slowly, but that tactic didn’t work in reverse. The guy who rented the boats had held out a hand, and I’d been so desperate to get back onto dry land that I’d leapt for safety like a long-jumper taking off, but I hadn’t realised that my date had stood up to steady me. When my enthusi
