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There are so many good things about being in love, Imani thought while her head rested on Matthew's chest. She could feel his heart beating—a calming thump to her ears, one of his hands caressing her hair. Imani felt peaceful, content. She could go anywhere with this man and know she would be safe, so going to Italy with him hadn't worried her.
“I can hear your heart,” She told him. Matthew gently pulled up her face to look into her eyes, the corner of his mouth stretching to what appeared to be a smile but wasn't, “I can hear it too.” Imani did not say anything; nothing came to mind because the intense look in his eyes had trapped her. She was enthralled by a look that seemed to tell her more than any of his words ever had. She saw tenderness, fe
