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inevitable, not because of who Adam was but because of who we became together. I knew that this was what I wanted with him, but I’d never allowed myself to really imagine it, really think about when and how I wanted it to happen.
                  “I’m scared,” I said instead. It was the most honest thing I could think to say. He smiled and kissed me gently, his lips trailing from mine, over my cheek and finally resting on my ear.
                  “Me too,” he whispered. I wanted to ask him why, but something told me that the time for questions had ended. Maybe it was time to stop talking about it, stop overanalyzing it. My mind screamed that six weeks wasn’t long enough, but another part of me didn’t think there should be a time limit on something like that. I loved Adam. Maybe I didn’t know exactly what that meant, but I knew it as well as I knew anything.
                  I didn’t try to stop him after that. I let his hands go where they wanted, let his lips kiss wherever they landed. I held onto him as tightly as I could, as if loosening my grasp ever-so-slightly could cause him to slip away from me. For once, I let myself feel everything, and tried my hardest to stop my mind, to stop overthinking everything that happened and everything that was going to happen. I let myself want Adam, and not think about the consequences. Maybe I would regret that later on, but in that moment, I didn’t care. I wasn’t going to let myself care.
                  The first time was nothing like I imagined it to be. It wasn’t magical. It hurt, but not as bad as I’d anticipated. When it was over he held me and asked me if I were okay, but I didn’t answer because I didn’t know what to say. 
                  We fell asleep together, and woke up too late to do anything but hurry back into our clothing and get into his car. He kissed me goodnight at my doorstep, and I hurried inside without as much as a quick goodbye.
                  That night was the start of everything that was to come, but at that moment in time, lying in a too-hot bedroom with a boy I barely knew, it was just another milestone in a long lifetime. I’d given myself to someone else for the first time, and there was no turning back from that.

Chapter Three
                  I smoothed my skirt over my legs and took a deep breath. It was seven o’clock on Saturday night, and all the guests had finally arrived at Bella Vista for Nora and Erin’s fundraiser. Hannah and I stood by Nora’s side at the front of the foyer, waiting for her to make her speech.
                  “Thank you all so much for attending,” she began, beaming at the crowd. A light round of applause followed, and she bowed her head slightly, as if embarrassed. I grinned at Hannah, thinking to myself ‘like mother, like daughter.’ Hannah rolled her eyes in response, as if she’d read my mind.
                  “My husband, our daughters and I are so very happy to welcome you all to Bella Vista tonight. As you all may know, Bella Vista is not only a business to us, but also our home, and one we are all extremely proud of.” She paused for effect.
                  “We are holding this benefit tonight in an effort to raise money that will go towards the families that were greatly affected by Hurricane Donovan. Having been in Haven just a few years, I am told the people of Haven were very fortunate to have minimal damage done to their properties in comparison to what past hurricanes have done, but any damage due to a storm is too much, in my humble opinion. All of the money you spent on tickets to attend tonight will be donated in full to a fund the community center started back in August after Donovan passed through, and will be handed out accordingly to those in need. We also have a donation jug at the dessert table, in case you decide you want to donate even