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It’s been eight months since Owen last saw Claire. Eight months since she walked out of their shared apartment with little more than a goodbye. And now, purely on chance, they’re thrust into each other’s lives once again and have to figure out how to make it work. He’s determined to remind her of when she was happy, but there’s something she’s not telling Owen. In the time since they broke up, something’s happened. The question is, will he figure it out before it removes Claire from of the picture- forever?
Chapter 1
Owen spotted her from across the café. She was stunning. The sight of her made him forget entirely the coffee in his hand as he scanned the room for an empty table. There she was, on the edge of the crowd, drinking from a mug and reading a book. His feet floated him towards her before he even realized he’d started moving. She was sipping from her mug before she noticed Owen standing in front of her, desperately trying to wrap his head around seeing her so suddenly.
“Claire?”
Claire’s head whipped up from her book, wide eyes scanning the room for the source of her name. Then she saw Owen smiling down on her and her face changed.
“Owen?” She nearly whispered.
“It’s been a while.” Owen said, still mindlessly holding his cup of coffee.
“Yeah, that’s for sure.” Claire said. They were silent for a moment. Owen didn’t know what to say. Claire looked like she might not want to say anything at all.
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