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“MALIKA?” DARRELL CAME UP BESIDE her. "You okay?"
Pumpkin nodded, slowly focusing on him. "Yeah. I mean, no. I think I need to use the bathroom."
"You’re not feeling well?" Darrell's face filled with concern.
"I'm fine. I just need to freshen up a bit. I'll be right back."
But instead of going to the bathroom, where it was likely to be crowded, Pumpkin ducked into the Coat Room.
What had just happened?
No! It wasn't possible.
Was it?
Could she be? The One, with capital letters.
It had been her dream all of her life, her deepest desire. For there to be someone in her life who would love her, truly love her, and never leave. She'd stopped believing in dreams after Anthony abandoned her. Stopped believing in the magic of love. Instead, she focused on the practicality of partnersh
