Chapter 9 MA I slowly looked up and met the man's clear , handsome eyes . [ ] Looking at the maple leaf in my hand , he chuckled softly . [ ] " I heard that if two people catch the same leaf , they're destined to be together . " My heart skipped a beat . [ ] " Beautiful miss , may I invite you to dinner ? " [ ] As if possessed . I actually agreed to the stranger's request . [ ] met . ] ] Sitting in the restaurant , I found it absurd that I'd agreed to dine with a man I'd only just met Yet I found myself wanting to get to know this man before me . [ ] " My mother's American too . You're very beautiful , and you remind me of her . " ] " May I ask you out again sometime ? " ] TRUA Seeing the sincerity in his eyes , I never thought my dormant heart could beat for someone else again . ]] I smiled , finally able to bid farewell to the past . [ ] *** " Of course . " alleation Kevin Arld Stark 10 Bacalls levare loviti Wark