It didn't take Emmeline long to realize that she would have given herself wholly to him in that moment had they truly progressed that far. And perhaps the scariest realization was that she was no longer just a little schoolgirl smitten with the Hit Wizard. Her heart ached in an entirely different way, especially as he told her they'd have to make the first time special. The fact he cared enough was perhaps what made her realize that the fluttering in her chest wasn't just lust, but love.

"For everything," she answered simply, not even bothering to broach the topic of a first time.

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