A word that had hit Marian the first time she had been at Reyland’s home, pulled at her heart again as her eyes glimmered at her giant – ‘adorable’.
Reyland’s smile widened.
“You’d be the first person to think that,” he droned nonchalantly.
“Huh? What?” Marian asked, still smiling up at him with a silly expression.
“‘Adorable,’ you’re probably the only person who has used that word to describe ANYTHING about me.” He explained.
Marian’s mouth formed a silent O.
She had not realized that she had said the word that was in her heart out loud.
She flushed, covered her mouth, and rushed into his house.
Reyland laughed lightly before glancing around and following Marian inside.
Not that I’d know if anyone was around…he chided himself sarcastically.
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