Sunglasses hid Livianas eyes from the burning sun, and she had a white baseball cap pressed over her red hair. She was wearing a long pastel yellow dress, which suited her pale skin. Her head was no longer pounding, her heart was the only one doing that now. She raised her head from looking at her feet, when she reached the café, and the first thing she saw, was Ben. He sat in a small booth, away from the window. He hadn't seen her yet. A smile had appeared on her lips at the sight of him, without her having even noticed it. She took a deep breath before entering the almost empty café.

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Bens point of view

His head flew up, when he heard the sound of the doorbell. There she was. Hangover or not, she looked absolutely stunning. Why hadn't he kissed her last night? He quickly stood up, and walked over to her. "Hello", she giggled. God, if he could bottle the sound of her voice, he would cary it with him everywhere. He was partly convinced that Liviana was a little drop of heaven by now. "Hello" he answered, as she pulled him in for a quick hug, which lasted a little bit longer than any of them intended to. Her cheeks looked slightly pink as they let go. Or he could be fooling himself. "I saved you a seat!" he send her a big smile, even though it made his headache burst. It was worth it.

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Liviana did once again laugh at something Ben had said. She didn't know wether it was the company, or the coffee, but she didn't feel like she were on the edge of throwing up anymore. He made her feel so safe, it was dangerous. They talked about everything and nothing as time passed. Five cups of coffee and four hours later, the café was closing and they had to leave. Ben held the door open for her, and she thought she spotted a paparazzi  on their way out, but she tried to cast it away as nothing. They turned around a few corners, getting to a quiet empty street. In a sudden moment of bravery, she took Bens hand in hers, without a word, and he let her. In a comfortable silence, they walked the long way back to where she was staying. 

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