Chapter 40
Estella Feeling a surge of emotion, a need for his closeness that I couldn't explain, I reached out and gripped his arm, halting him. I tugged him back down to the ground, his back resting against the cool moss once more. I shuffled closer, resting my head against his shoulder, our bodies aligning, fitting together like two pieces of a puzzle. His body tensed for a moment before he relaxed, his heart hammering in his chest, a counterpoint to the steady rhythm of my own. His arm wrapped around my shoulders, pulling me close. We used to lie like this when we were young, our bodies smaller, our worries fewer, our dreams simpler. And I hadn't realized how much I missed his warmth, his comforting presence, the feeling of belonging that his embrace evoked. "This garden was my sister's favo
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