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seen in a coffee…table book about architecture。
“It’s a Frank Lloyd Wright house; one of his early; Prairie…style ones。 It’s one of the first ones he created;” Serena said proudly; as if she’d built the house herself。 “And it’s ours。 Just outside Iowa City!”
Dan looked around so he wouldn’t have to gaze into Serena’s eyes。 The coffee shop was almost empty; except for two couples cozily leaning over their lattes。 The events of last night came rushing back to him in a flash of jet…black hair strewn over his bare chest。 Vanessa。
He bed his hand through his messy hair。 “Um; I’ve been thinking…”
“Do you like it?” Serena asked; biting her bottom lip。
Large concrete…pool empty eyes。
Dive in…。
Dan realized just then that he’d never imagined Serena joining him in Iowa。 He’d imagined himself; alone; scribbling poems。 Driving past endless cornfields。 Mingling with other students at poetry readings while drinking warm white wine in paper cups。 In all of his visions; he was by himself。
“But what would you do in Iowa?” The words were out of Dan’s mouth before he could stop them。
“You don’t want me there?” Serena asked in a small voice。 She began chewing on her thumbnail。 It was one of her worst habits; one the makeup artist at Breakfast at Fred’s had desperately tried to stop; but Serena couldn’t help it。 She couldn’t believe Dan didn’t want her。 It was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to think。
“No。 I mean…” Dan trailed off。 “I need to just write; and you need to…” What did Serena need to do? For the past couple years; it had felt as though her whole life revolved around him。 And it had been kind of nice; to be such a central part of her world; to be her world pletely。 But Serena deserved to have her own t
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