Chapter 146
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I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I leaned out of my window, heart pounding in my chest as I caught sight of Bella. She was standing right there, below my house, yelling my name. I had to blink a few times to make sure it wasn’t some dream, but no, she was real, and the next second I found myself bolting down the stairs, throwing the front door open.
I barely had time to register what was happening before I wrapped her in my arms. That familiar scent hit me like a wave, sending me reeling back to a time when everything was simple and full of promise. It was her. My Bella. And before I could stop myself, my lips found hers in a desperate kiss, passion surging between us like a wildfire. She responded instantly, kissing me back, her body molding into mine, and for a br
