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Allegra glanced at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, willing her heart to be still. She had made her retreat barely five minutes into their conversation, all in an effort to still her fast beating heart. She couldn't quite understand her emotions. Couldn't be able to stop herself from getting lost in the anxiety that swirled within her body.
It wasn't like she and Aaric hadn't shared moments on their own. Heck, they had almost kissed multiple times but the thought of being in the room with him now, with no interruptions and fluffy bathrobes as the only barrier between their bodies, made Allegra close to hyperventilating.
It was no secret to her that somehow, the sarcastic, somewhat dark and brooding individual a couple of feet away had somehow wormed his way into her heart and
