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title: "69 Gaze Quotes By Kristin Rae"
description: "69 Gaze quotes by Kristin Rae. Plus more from Kristin Rae and more Gaze sayings from other authors."
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> [“Well, whatever his name is. I still don’t like him.” His voice is rough and his bright brown eyes pierce straight through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/well-whatever-his-name-is-i-still-don-t-like-him-his-voice-is-rough/)

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> [“Our lips touch until the last possible moment when the doors of the train threaten to close at his stop in Manarola.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/our-lips-touch-until-the-last-possible-moment-when-the-doors-of-the/)

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> [“The pen touches the paper again at the bottom of the page and I freeze as he draws a slow, thick line…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/the-pen-touches-the-paper-again-at-the-bottom-of-the-page-and-i/)

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> [“We stop at the gate to the apartment, but Bruno’s still hanging on to me. “The key,” he says, swaying his hips.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/we-stop-at-the-gate-to-the-apartment-but-bruno-s-still-hanging-on-to/)

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> [“Tell me about your summer program. Are you loving it? The digging part, I mean.” I nudge him with my elbow. “Are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/tell-me-about-your-summer-program-are-you-loving-it-the-digging-part/)

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> [“Overwhelmed with the need to touch him, I reach out and trace along his sharp jawline, stopping just before his lips. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/overwhelmed-with-the-need-to-touch-him-i-reach-out-and-trace-along/)

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> [“Angela returns to the table, frowning. “She won’t think her own brother’s hot. That’s sick.” “Like you don’t know yours is hot,”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/angela-returns-to-the-table-frowning-she-won-t-think-her-own-brother/)

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> [“What’s going on? Who is he?” She pulls in another deep breath, then bites her bottom lip. “Mauro.” “Mauro?” I ask, attempting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/what-s-going-on-who-is-he-she-pulls-in-another-deep-breath-then-bites/)

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> [“Put this one on right now,” he says, switching back into exaggerated, giddy-girl mode. “You better cut that out or you’re going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/put-this-one-on-right-now-he-says-switching-back-into-exaggerated/)

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> [“Matilde leads us into one of the apartment’s two bedrooms, obviously belonging to Bruno and Luca. Bunk beds are stacked in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/matilde-leads-us-into-one-of-the-apartment-s-two-bedrooms-obviously/)

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> [“That’s the journal on your chair, right?” he holds out a hand, demanding to see it. “Show me this list.” I grab…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/that-s-the-journal-on-your-chair-right-he-holds-out-a-hand-demanding/)

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> [“Do you want me to get your back for you?” Cringe. “No, I’m fine.” “Okay, then could you get mine? I don’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/do-you-want-me-to-get-your-back-for-you-cringe-no-i-m-fine-okay-then/)

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> [“I open my makeup compact and set it on the table next to the vase of flowers and let my mechanical pencil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-open-my-makeup-compact-and-set-it-on-the-table-next-to-the-vase-of/)

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> [“I stop at the image of me between Darren and Nina, the Colosseum stretching up behind us. It’s such an iconic structure,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-stop-at-the-image-of-me-between-darren-and-nina-the-colosseum/)

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> [“Wait,” I say, digging into my camera bag. “I want a picture with all of you. Us. Together.” Dad takes the camera…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/wait-i-say-digging-into-my-camera-bag-i-want-a-picture-with-all-of/)

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> [“Chiara points to the ceiling and my eyes follow the lead. There it is. Right. Up. There. The most famous painting I’ve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/chiara-points-to-the-ceiling-and-my-eyes-follow-the-lead-there-it-is/)

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> [“We’re in Florence.” He looks at Tate and Nina with wide eyes. “We have to go. Now!” They all scramble to gather…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/we-re-in-florence-he-looks-at-tate-and-nina-with-wide-eyes-we-have-to/)

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> [“My stomach drops and Darren shifts, making me wobble. Bruno’s eyes don’t even register Darren’s existence. “All right?” He looks down at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/my-stomach-drops-and-darren-shifts-making-me-wobble-bruno-s-eyes-don/)

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> [“We catch the train that makes stops in every village, sitting as close to each other as possible, freely kissing whenever we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/we-catch-the-train-that-makes-stops-in-every-village-sitting-as-close/)

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> [“I thought you’d be here,” calls a rough voice over my left shoulder. I turn to find Darren only inches away, holding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-thought-you-d-be-here-calls-a-rough-voice-over-my-left-shoulder-i/)

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> [“Within several minutes, we’re at the front of the line. I assume we’re going to keep walking, but the young English couple…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/within-several-minutes-we-re-at-the-front-of-the-line-i-assume-we-re/)

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> [“As I scramble for my shirt to cover my chest--thank God I’d decided against changing bras--I grumble, “Don’t you knock?” He crosses…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/as-i-scramble-for-my-shirt-to-cover-my-chest-thank-god-i-d-decided/)

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> [“Were you spying on someone?” Darren asks, finally sitting in the chair next to me and pointing at the open compact on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/were-you-spying-on-someone-darren-asks-finally-sitting-in-the-chair/)

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> [“This Darren,” Chiara finally says as we approach Riomaggiore, still huddled under the bright umbrella. “Is he the same boy you told…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/this-darren-chiara-finally-says-as-we-approach-riomaggiore-still/)

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> [“Bruno returns, still clad in only his green towel, hair poofing out a little as it dries. “Everything all right?” I ask,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/bruno-returns-still-clad-in-only-his-green-towel-hair-poofing-out-a/)

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> [“You really didn’t see me trying to push him away?” “You did?” Darren scratches along his jawline. “I guess I was too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/you-really-didn-t-see-me-trying-to-push-him-away-you-did-darren/)

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> [“Chiara! Pippas! Where you go?” “To sleep! You can handle it on your own.” Chiara shouts something else to him in Italian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/chiara-pippas-where-you-go-to-sleep-you-can-handle-it-on-your-own/)

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> [“Still gripping my hand, Bruno says, “Pippas, this is Mauro.” He continues on in Italian, telling him that I’m an American. Bruno’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/still-gripping-my-hand-bruno-says-pippas-this-is-mauro-he-continues/)

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> [“Darren’s face comes to mind again, and I imagine his jaw dropping in reaction to my transformation. I shake my head to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/darren-s-face-comes-to-mind-again-and-i-imagine-his-jaw-dropping-in/)

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> [“When I went to meet you, Bruno told me what was going on.” “Bruno did?” I ask, shocked. Morgan’s eyes widen as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/when-i-went-to-meet-you-bruno-told-me-what-was-going-on-bruno-did-i/)

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> [“When I called and heard your voice mail greeting this morning, something inside me just clicked. I had to see you. Today.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/when-i-called-and-heard-your-voice-mail-greeting-this-morning/)

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> [“Darren spreads out the beach mats and drops his backpack on top of one. As soon as he crosses his arms and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/darren-spreads-out-the-beach-mats-and-drops-his-backpack-on-top-of/)

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> [“I should probably head back for Luca’s birthday dinner. They want me to lead the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to him in English…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-should-probably-head-back-for-luca-s-birthday-dinner-they-want-me/)

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> [“Well, I just wanted to say hi.” Darren blows out his candle and tosses it behind us into the box with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/well-i-just-wanted-to-say-hi-darren-blows-out-his-candle-and-tosses/)

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> [“The pen touches the paper again at the bottom of the page and I freeze as he draws a slow, thick line…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/the-pen-touches-the-paper-again-at-the-bottom-of-the-page-and-i-2/)

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> [“The weekend arrives and I’m on edge, especially working at the trattoria. I’m hyper-aware of everyone around me, twitching at the sight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/the-weekend-arrives-and-i-m-on-edge-especially-working-at-the/)

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> [“I wouldn’t go through high school again if someone paid me a million dollars.” He snorts. It’s a joke, but his tone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-wouldn-t-go-through-high-school-again-if-someone-paid-me-a-million/)

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> [“He uses my momentum, and in one swift movement, we’re both standing again, face-to-face. Too close. Way too close. He smells of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/he-uses-my-momentum-and-in-one-swift-movement-we-re-both-standing/)

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> [“When I went to meet you, Bruno told me what was going on.” “Bruno did?” I ask, shocked. Morgan’s eyes widen as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/when-i-went-to-meet-you-bruno-told-me-what-was-going-on-bruno-did-i-2/)

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> [“You could belong here,” he says, his tone surprisingly serious. I turn from him and look back at the cluster of buildings,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/you-could-belong-here-he-says-his-tone-surprisingly-serious-i-turn/)

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> [“I’m Darren, and this is Nina,” he says to me when she stops next to him. Nina looks me over. “Hi.” Her tone is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-m-darren-and-this-is-nina-he-says-to-me-when-she-stops-next-to-him/)

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> [“Pistachio?” Sure, this place doesn’t have as many options as Della Palma, but there are at least twenty, the rest of them all a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/pistachio-sure-this-place-doesn-t-have-as-many-options-as-della-palma/)

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> [“Just the idea of seeing the ruins of Pompeii in person makes me ache deep inside. Then there’s Darren, no longer off limits. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/just-the-idea-of-seeing-the-ruins-of-pompeii-in-person-makes-me-ache/)

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> [“You try this before?” he asks. I shake my head. I’ve had versions of it back home, but the sight and aroma of this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/you-try-this-before-he-asks-i-shake-my-head-i-ve-had-versions-of-it/)

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> [“I stare at his relaxed face, pale in the dim light. Nearly asleep, he looks vulnerable. Like I could tell him anything I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-stare-at-his-relaxed-face-pale-in-the-dim-light-nearly-asleep-he/)

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> [“ Ciao, Bruno! ” someone calls from a boat puttering slowly into the marina. A hard line sets Bruno’s jaw for a split second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/ciao-bruno-someone-calls-from-a-boat-puttering-slowly-into-the-marina/)

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> [“ Benvenuta a la Via dell’Amore,” he says, poking a bright pink lock with Ashlee + Jake written on it in white paint. “What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/benvenuta-a-la-via-dell-amore-he-says-poking-a-bright-pink-lock-with/)

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> [“Do you want me to get your back for you?” Cringe. “No, I’m fine.” “Okay, then could you get mine? I don’t really want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/do-you-want-me-to-get-your-back-for-you-cringe-no-i-m-fine-okay-then/)

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> [“There’s nothing else inside the envelope. I turn the photo over and we read the note on the back written in small, careful handwriting.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/there-s-nothing-else-inside-the-envelope-i-turn-the-photo-over-and-we/)

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> [“ Goals update:  Don’t get arrested  Don’t make a fool out of myself in public--FAILED  Get my picture taken at the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/goals-update-don-t-get-arrested-don-t-make-a-fool-out-of-myself-in/)

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> [“I think I may cool off in the water for a few minutes. Do you want to come?” He stands and brushes the sand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-think-i-may-cool-off-in-the-water-for-a-few-minutes-do-you-want-to/)

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> [“I sit at an empty table after the lunch rush and turn to the last assignment in my journal. This one’s the worst yet.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/i-sit-at-an-empty-table-after-the-lunch-rush-and-turn-to-the-last/)

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> [“When I called and heard your voice mail greeting this morning, something inside me just clicked. I had to see you. Today.” He leans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/when-i-called-and-heard-your-voice-mail-greeting-this-morning/)

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> [“Our lips touch until the last possible moment when the doors of the train threaten to close at his stop in Manarola. “I’ll see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/our-lips-touch-until-the-last-possible-moment-when-the-doors-of-the/)

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> [“That’s the journal on your chair, right?” he holds out a hand, demanding to see it. “Show me this list.” I grab it and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-rae/that-s-the-journal-on-your-chair-right-he-holds-out-a-hand-demanding/)

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                        "text": "“Our lips touch until the last possible moment when the doors of the train threaten to close at his stop in Manarola. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” he says, a smile stretching ear to ear. “Tomorrow,” I reply, beaming back at him. “Good night.” “Good night, Pippa.” He hops down onto the platform and the doors slap together. I look at him through the grimy window, reminded of the time I saw him across the metro station in Rome, when I didn’t know if I’d ever see him again. Now I know I will for sure. And I also know there will be kissing.”",
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                        "text": "“We stop at the gate to the apartment, but Bruno’s still hanging on to me. “The key,” he says, swaying his hips. “Pocket on left.” “So put me down and get it out.” He lowers his lips to my ear. “You get it for me?” Goose bumps. All over. I may have decided I want his attention, but that’s a little much.”",
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                        "text": "“Overwhelmed with the need to touch him, I reach out and trace along his sharp jawline, stopping just before his lips. I swallow hard. So does he. He clasps my hand in his and lightly kisses the tip of each finger, his eyes never breaking their gaze on mine. There’s something I’m supposed to say to him. Something in Italian. One word. My brain remembers one word. “ Bellissimo. ”",
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                        "text": "“Angela returns to the table, frowning. “She won’t think her own brother’s hot. That’s sick.” “Like you don’t know yours is hot,” Tiffany shoots back, looking to me for support. I shrug and look at Angela. “He isn’t even close to my type, but he’s not exactly terrible to look at.” Angela and Tiffany both go silent, looking over my head with wide eyes. Tiffany bites her lip. A soft laugh rings out just behind me. “Thanks? I think.”",
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                        "text": "“Matilde leads us into one of the apartment’s two bedrooms, obviously belonging to Bruno and Luca. Bunk beds are stacked in the corner and the walls are covered in soccer posters. “You can have the bottom bed, Pippa,” Chiara says. “You seem to have a problem with steps.” I snatch a pillow and whip it at her, but she ducks in time, the pillow knocking over a stack of sports magazines. “Girls same as boys.” Matilde laughs as she turns back to the living area. We pull fresh clothes out of our luggage and Chiara heads to the bathroom--the only one in the apartment--closing the door behind her and leaving me to change. I shed my shirt and freshen my deodorant, then fan my skin trying to cool off. I feel wet everywhere. I can still hear Chiara shuffling around in the bathroom, so I quickly change my shorts into ones that are more breathable, and then decide to sprinkle some baby powder down my bra. Just as a little cloud of powder hits my chest, a voice that is neither Chiara’s nor her aunt’s announces its presence in the now open doorway. “You are the American girl who is taking my bed.”",
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                        "text": "“Chiara points to the ceiling and my eyes follow the lead. There it is. Right. Up. There. The most famous painting I’ve ever heard of. God giving life to Adam. “ Incredibile , no?” Chiara whispers. I swallow hard and my eyes mist over. There are no adequate words. “ Si. ” My neck struggles with the position of my head but I can’t look away. Michelangelo was in this exact room, way up there on scaffolding, so much higher than I imagined. If he was close enough to the ceiling to paint with a little brush, how did he know it would look this perfect from down here? That’s probably the sort of thing I’d be learning at that summer program.”",
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                        "text": "“We’re in Florence.” He looks at Tate and Nina with wide eyes. “We have to go. Now!” They all scramble to gather their things, and I move to stand in the aisle. Tate’s ready first and he gives me the one-armed side-hug thing, but he closes us in with his hand on my other shoulder, tapping it a few times. “I’m glad you came with us. It’s been fun,” he says. “Thanks for inviting me. It was good getting to know you guys.” Tate steps aside and Nina gives me a quick squeeze. “You’re sweet, Pippa. I’m sure I’ll see you again sometime.” She pulls away and winks at me before following Tate off the train. Darren holds the handle to his backpack on the seat. My heart is in my ears, my throat, exploding out of my chest, like waking up from a nightmare. I force a smile. “I’m glad you asked me to come along. Well, Nina asked, technically, but--” “It was my idea,” he says. “To ask you to come. I wanted you to.” My face warms. “Pippa, I--” “Darren,” Tate calls from the door behind me, “this train is about to leave.” Darren looks over my shoulder and nods, eyebrows tense, before he opens his arms and I walk into his embrace. Our chins sit on each other’s shoulders, my cheek against his warm, scruffy one. I try to ignore the sting in my eyes. I don’t know how to say good-bye. I don’t know what to say at all.”",
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                        "text": "“My stomach drops and Darren shifts, making me wobble. Bruno’s eyes don’t even register Darren’s existence. “All right?” He looks down at the foot I’m favoring. “She’s fine,” Darren says before I can respond. “Are you?” Bruno rests his hands on each of my shoulders and hunches so we’re eye to eye. “Stop,” I tell him, shifting back. Of course he’d try to stake a claim on me now when there’s another guy around. Why can’t I get this much interest back at school? Darren releases my arm and takes a step away. I can’t look at him. “Tell me,” Bruno says, dropping to his knees to assess the damage. His skilled fingers glide all the way down my bare leg. My face flames so quickly, my eyes water. “I stepped on a rock. My ankle fell out.” In my periphery, Darren brings a fist up to his mouth to suppress a laugh. Bruno looks up at me, puzzled. “Your ankle…what?” “It twisted or something. It’s no big deal.” I swipe at my forehead with the back of my hand. “You cannot walk. Look.” Bruno whistles and points to my foot. “It is…” He makes a gesture with his hands, but I can see for myself. My ankle is swollen like a baseball. Chiara bounds down the hill to us, spouting something frantic in Italian. Her wide eyes take in the scene and she’s at my side, relieving me of my backpack within seconds. “Pippa! What--” “My foot. Rock. Twist. Really, it’s a lot less dramatic then you’re all making it seem.”",
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                        "text": "“We catch the train that makes stops in every village, sitting as close to each other as possible, freely kissing whenever we feel like it. I’m torn between wishing we hadn’t waited so long to get to this point and almost wishing it never had happened at all. Now I really know what I’m going to be missing. The motion of the train conflicts with all the crap in my head and I panic. I lay my head against Darren’s chest and wrap my arms around his middle. He puts both of his arms around me, hugging me tight. I can feel him sigh. Is he thinking through everything like I am? “We’ll figure it out,” he says in my ear before he kisses the top of my head. “I promise.” I squeeze him tighter and memorize the rhythm of his heartbeat. We decide to meet at the trattoria for breakfast first thing tomorrow and spend the whole morning together before he has to leave. I already can’t wait to kiss him again, but I don’t look forward to figuring out the logistics of a long-distance relationship, if that’s what he even wants. If it’s what I want. Our lips touch until the last possible moment when the doors of the train threaten to close at his stop in Manarola. “I’ll see you tomorrow,” he says, a smile stretching ear to ear. “Tomorrow,” I reply, beaming back at him. “Good night.” “Good night, Pippa.” He hops down onto the platform and the doors slap together. I look at him through the grimy window, reminded of the time I saw him across the metro station in Rome, when I didn’t know if I’d ever see him again. Now I know I will for sure. And I also know there will be kissing.”",
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                        "text": "“I thought you’d be here,” calls a rough voice over my left shoulder. I turn to find Darren only inches away, holding an unlit candle. “Hey,” I say with a smile much too large. “I was wondering if I’d see you today.” “Tate and I have been busy getting everything organized for our trip.” He returns a smile. Something looks different…something with his hair. I hold my candle higher and lean toward him, both to get a better look and to whisper, “Are you wearing a headband?” His hand shoots to the black band of fabric pulled tight above his forehead, curls redirected up and over it. “I was sort of hoping you wouldn’t notice it in the dark. I usually only wear them on dig sites to keep my hair from flying in my face.” “At least it’s not pink,” I tease. “Although I’m sure I have one of those you could borrow. It may even have flowers on it.” “Oh, could I, please?” He laughs, his hand still fiddling with it. “Seriously, should I lose it?” I shrug. “It’s practical. I get it.” He yanks it off and shoves it into the pocket of his shorts. A shake of his head lands everything where it belongs. “Here,” I say, angling my candle toward him. “I already took care of the headband. Fire really isn’t necessary, is it?”",
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                        "text": "“Within several minutes, we’re at the front of the line. I assume we’re going to keep walking, but the young English couple in front of us has me take their picture, and then they offer to take ours. I open my mouth to decline, but Bruno bursts out with a “ Grazie! ” and unhooks the camera from my neck, handing it to the woman. He leads me to the bench and we sit, the sides of our legs touching. My stomach clenches. This is the kissing bench. Not a single couple before us has smiled for the camera. They kiss for the camera. My eyes lock on the lens like a deer in the headlights. I force a smile, a big one, with teeth. My head nearly vibrates with the strain. This is fine. We’re going to break the trend and smile. Absolutely no kissing. The woman lifts my camera to her face. “One, two--” On two, Bruno reaches behind me and cups the back of my head in his hand, turning me to face him. His other hand is on my cheek. His lips press onto mine. The camera clicks. “WOOOOOO!” echoes around us. One person claps. Bruno pulls away but stares into my eyes for a moment before hopping up and getting my camera back for me. My head is spinning. I’ve been kissed. In Italy. By an Italian! I remain seated, stupefied, until a couple shoos me away for their turn, and soon we’re walking the next section of the path along with the English couple. Bruno chats with them--heavy accent enforced--but their words turn to garble. All I hear is He kissed me. Bruno I-don’t-even-know-how-to-pronounce-his-last-name kissed me! And it was short. Too short. No. Too long. Shouldn’t have happened. Chiara will kill us if she finds out. But she won’t find out. I’ll hide the picture from her. I’ll delete the picture! No, I have to show Morgan. And I want proof for myself. I’ll just make sure Chiara doesn’t see it. It only happened because it’s what you do at the kissing bench when you’re sitting next to the hottest Italian boy you’ve ever seen. I just have to stay away from that bench.”",
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                        "text": "“This Darren,” Chiara finally says as we approach Riomaggiore, still huddled under the bright umbrella. “Is he the same boy you told me about in Roma? The one you saw times two?” “Two times,” I correct, “and yes. Same guy.” She stops in her tracks. The rain’s still sheeting down, so I stop with her to keep as dry as possible. I slide my hand over my tote bag to check it. It’s just a little moist, not soaking wet. Yet. We really need to keep moving. “And he happened to be there when you were hurt?” Her wide eyes stare back into mine. “And he left. And he came back.” “Yes…” She places her free hand on my shoulder, our skin clammy from the humidity. “Can you not see?” I swallow hard. “You’re scaring me.” Her tone is serious. “Pippa. This is why you are here. Why you knew you must come here.” A shiver travels down my spine. Could that be? Did I feel the pull of Cinque Terre because I’d find Darren here again? “I know things,” Chiara continues, still looking me in the eye. “And I know that Darren is for you.” But there could be another reason I was led here. “Are you just saying that because you don’t want me with Bruno?” “Run from the truth all that you want. It always has a way of finding you.”",
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                        "text": "“Bruno returns, still clad in only his green towel, hair poofing out a little as it dries. “Everything all right?” I ask, with a stupid smile. I fight my line of sight to stay above the shoulders, but despite my best efforts, my eyes dart down a few times as he strides across the room to his closet. “Yes, clothes. Please,” I say too fast. “Good idea.” Shut. Up. The corner of his mouth hitches up, and his head turns toward my open suitcase on the floor. He bends over and I realize I’m still watching, both to see what he’s doing, and to see if his towel can hang on for the ride. He pulls out a few of my shirts and flings them onto the bed, digging deeper into my suitcase until he pulls out a coral-colored sundress. “Oh, that’s going to look fabulous on you,” I say. “I do not doubt it.” He laughs, turning and holding the dress up to himself, one hip jutting out, then closes the distance between us in a couple of steps. I take the dress from him and do my best to avoid eye contact. But now I’m looking at his chest. His bare chest. His tan , bare chest. And he smells clean, like almonds and oats. A feast for all the senses. Maybe eye contact would be better. I look up into them and immediately regret it. They’re big and golden and deep, and they’re looking at me. I have no clue what’s happening. “You will wear this for me today, yes?” I nod. “ Bene. ” He walks back to the closet and pulls out a thin white button-down shirt and a pair of navy-blue shorts, then heads for the door. “Wait,” I say, shaking my head out of my daze. He stops just before he passes me. “What’s so special about today? Aren’t we just working?” Darren said he was coming back today and would pop by the restaurant, but we didn’t set a specific time. I assumed I’d be at work all day. “Later, yes,” he says quietly, leaning in like we’re coconspirators. “First, I am taking you on my boat.” I get pulled into the conspiracy and lean in too. “Your boat?” “My boat.” He’s even closer now, still shirtless. His clothes are just an afterthought of wadded-up laundry in his hands. It’s probably such a chore for him to put them on every day. He’s clearly in his element without them. Chiara did say that I had to see Cinque Terre from the sea, that there’s nothing else like it. The anticipation of the photo ops alone is enough to make my answer “ Si, si, si, ” forget about the half-naked guy standing in front of me. Forget about his lips, inches from mine. Forget that he has his own boat in Italy. “Where are we going?” I stare at his mouth, waiting for an answer. He smirks and I’m pretty sure I’ll follow him anywhere. Bruno traces my jaw with a fingertip and lightly taps the tip of my nose. “You will see.”",
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                        "text": "“You really didn’t see me trying to push him away?” “You did?” Darren scratches along his jawline. “I guess I was too angry to notice that.” “You were?” So it was more than awkwardness. He was angry. The butterflies are back, flapping their stupid little wings in my chest. He nods and looks away from me, eyes focused past me to the sky as it wanes into a deep-blue blanket dotted with pulsing stars. Bells from a church ring out in the distance. “I’m glad you chose to come with us,” he says, still looking out over the black sea. With a sigh, I grasp the railing and follow his gaze. “Me too.”",
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                        "text": "“Chiara! Pippas! Where you go?” “To sleep! You can handle it on your own.” Chiara shouts something else to him in Italian before she links arms with me. His eyes find mine through the dark and the corner of his mouth pulls up. I bite my lower lip and turn away, allowing Chiara to lead me up the steep hill. We walk in silence for several minutes until she says, “You know what he is, do you not?” Italian? Hot? “You Americans call him a player.”",
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                        "text": "“Still gripping my hand, Bruno says, “Pippas, this is Mauro.” He continues on in Italian, telling him that I’m an American. Bruno’s eyes are on me so he can’t see the death stare Mauro fixes me with. I take it to say, Don’t even think about telling him you know who I am. I do think about it. But I don’t do it.”",
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                        "text": "“Darren’s face comes to mind again, and I imagine his jaw dropping in reaction to my transformation. I shake my head to clear it and look back into the mirror. I catch eyes with Angelo and tear up again. “ Grazie , Angelo.” He reaches for my hand and kisses it, muttering a string of phrases in Italian. “What’s he saying?” I ask Chiara. “He says you are beautiful.” She smiles, her eyes glistening too. “And that there will be a line.” “For what, the salon?” I laugh. “For you.” I love Italian men.”",
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                        "text": "“When I went to meet you, Bruno told me what was going on.” “Bruno did?” I ask, shocked. Morgan’s eyes widen as she deciphers the other half of the conversation. “Yeah, he brought me to the apartment and had me copy down your contact info since we’re totally lame and never exchanged on our own.” “Totally lame,” I agree. “I can’t believe you guys actually conversed.” “Please, he’s my new BFF.”",
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                        "text": "“When I called and heard your voice mail greeting this morning, something inside me just clicked. I had to see you. Today.” He leans toward me until our foreheads press together, his fingertips trailing tortuously slowly up and down each of my arms. “I tried all summer to talk myself out of liking you, to stay away from Cinque Terre once I knew you were there. Especially when I thought you might be with someone else. But I couldn’t. I want to make this work, Pippa. I knew we met for a reason.” His breath is warm on my face as he whispers, “I can’t not be with you.” I close my eyes and absorb his words. He wants to make this work. I want to make this work. It will. Somehow. “You really like me that much?” I hear him swallow. “I’m not sure like is a strong enough word.”",
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                        "text": "“I should probably head back for Luca’s birthday dinner. They want me to lead the ‘Happy Birthday’ song to him in English for some reason.” “Oh, right. Yeah, it’s getting late.” He lets go of my hand and reaches for his T-shirt. I watch his abs disappear, then pull my tank top over my head. “I’m sure you could come if you want.” He frowns. “Won’t Bruno be there?” “It’s his brother, he’d better be.” “Uh, I’ll pass.” I grab his shirt near the hem and tug him toward me. “Even though I’ll be there?” I bat my eyelashes intentionally fast. “Tempting.” He leans in for a kiss, letting it linger. “But I can’t crash a birthday party for a kid I’ve never met. And I don’t feel much like getting into a fight with a ripped-up Italian tonight. You go ahead, have fun. I’ll see you in the morning, right? Before I leave?” “That,” I say, pecking his lips again, “is a necessity.”",
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