Hearing Nicholas talk made my heart flutter, and the butterflies in my stomach run wild.

The day we met at Kyoto Gardens, he had no idea who I was, and even though it could have ended horribly, he still came over to talk to me.

He put his pride on the line, and yet, he still made a move.

"I'm glad you did," I tell him honestly. "I'm sorry I brushed you off, though."

Nicholas shrugs. "I got a do-over though. You wouldn't believe how crazy happy I was when I walked in here and saw you. I mean," Nicholas coughed and cleared his throat. "Jade had spoken about her new friend named Arwen, and yes, she'd been trying to play match maker even before I got here, but I never made the connection until I walked in here on your birthday, and there you were. My Evenstar."