I was walking toward Miles and it felt like the longest walk ever, even though it was just fee feets away.
I was weaving through tables and people were standing up, couples were moving toward the dance floor as the orchestra shifted into something slow and romantic. The ballroom was alive now with movement and laughter and clinking glasses, and I kept my eyes on Miles the whole time.
His whole face lit up when he realized I was actually coming to him. He said something to the table and everyone looked up; Lexi smirking, Vera grinning, and Alex nodding while smiling and looking down.
He stepped away from the group and met me halfway.
"Hey," he said.
"Hey."
"Survived family dinner?"
"Barely."
He smiled at that and his expression shifted into something more serious, more hopeful.
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