The numbers were swapped, and for the first time in quite some time, Roddy felt his stomach do a flip. ... How strange it was, to see her flush like that and respond so warmly to him...

It was unstressful, unburdened by the idea of ruining her life, unlike how it had been when he had been with Julian.

... It was nice. Very nice.

Then came the hug, and he squeezed her gently, letting her go with a wave and a kind smile.

"I will see you next time, Orah. I hope it's sooner rather than later." He called after her.

He truly did hope they could see each other again before too long... Already he began to miss her.

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