  &quot;Why did you say you are sure he loves me?&quot; Mitchell asked 
  &quot;Let's just say I have a strong instinct he does,&quot; she said, patting her back. I hope he realizes this soon. Selfish arrogant son of...&quot;
  &quot;Leah...&quot; Mitchell cut her off
  &quot;I m sorry,&quot; she said, but that man is a...
  &quot;Don t say it&quot; she said laughing.
  And Leah joined her too.
  &quot;Have you eaten yet?&quot; She asked after they had calmed down from the laughter.
  &quot;No, but I am not hungry.&quot;
  &quot;No, you can t be... but believe me when I say you are starved.&quot;
  &quot;You talked like you have experience about what I am feeling?&quot;
  &quot;Maybe I do... but differently,&quot; Leah said seriously.
  &quot;Do you want to tell me about it?&quot;
  &quot;Do you want me to make you something to eat?&quot; Leah asked
  &quot;Are you bargaining with me now

  Gently he put his hand on the small of her back and slowly guided her through every step of the dance, it was fun and she enjoyed herself. By the time they finally left the dance floor, they were already talking easily like old friends. Mitchell soon discovers he was also as intelligent as he was handsome and although a very smooth talker.
  She later realized from their conversation that he was a close friend of her cousin and had been friends for years and was studying in the same school as herself. They talked for a long time on virtually every topic that interests them and then danced again. Finally, it was time for Mitchell to leave, she stood up and thanked him for the wonderful evening. It was then she realized she didn't know his name, but she wasn t going to be too forward and ask for it.
  She signaled her cousin that she was leaving, and the latter quietly excuses herself fr

  For Mitchell to be here with her, it has to be for a reason.
  And damn if she wasn t already suspecting what and who the reason could be. Michael s attitude that night he came looking for her, and now the distraught look Mitchell has on, it s all just adding up.
  She looked at her over the brim of her cup. Mitchell s cup of coffee was long finished. She had it down in one gulp.
  &quot;Tell.&quot; She said before she could stop herself
  &quot;What?&quot; She asked 
  &quot;You tried so hard to force the cheerfulness since your arrival, and it could have worked on some other person but I can see through that. Don t blame me,&quot; she said, with a shrug
  &quot;It's nothing.&quot; Mitchell denied
  &quot;It s something. Tell,&quot; she said, gently. Right, I may not have a solution to offer, I don t always have that but I do know how to listen and keep a secret,&quot; she said. 
  &q

&quot;Why did you say you are sure he loves me?&quot; Mitchell asked 
  &quot;Let's just say I have a strong instinct he does,&quot; she said, patting her back. I hope he realizes this soon. Selfish arrogant son of...&quot;
  &quot;Leah...&quot; Mitchell cut her off
  &quot;I m sorry,&quot; she said, but that man is a...
  &quot;Don t say it&quot; she said laughing.
  And Leah joined her too.
  &quot;Have you eaten yet?&quot; She asked after they had calmed down from the laughter.
  &quot;No, but I am not hungry.&quot;
  &quot;No, you can t be... but believe me when I say you are starved.&quot;
  &quot;You talked like you have experience about what I am feeling?&quot;
  &quot;Maybe I do... but differently,&quot; Leah said seriously.
  &quot;Do you want to tell me about it?&quot;
  &quot;Do you want me to make you something to eat?&quot; Leah asked
  &quot;Are you bargaining with me now? &quot;She asked incredulously
  &quot;If I say no, would you still allow me to cook yo

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