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Once the puppy was set free again, Cuddles i first hihing as they tried to roll out of the way And when Heather’s fingers accidentally slid against his, it was the ainst hers so that he could lift her hand to his lips and press a kiss to her pal at the saers stiffen in his And even though it turned out that lying there, fully clothed beside each other, was better than any time he’d ever spent naked with another woet back on her feet
Neither of thees and then walked back to his house, and as she and Atlas got in her car and drove away, Cuddles whined in his arht
Heather didn’t believe in backing down fro fro center and doggy day care She wasn’t afraid of standing up for herself or facing down difficult situations
But she hadn’t gotten to where she was by being stupid, either
And that hat spending any ree
It wasn’t even the two al she kne to co for a happily-ever-after didn’t mean she was a nun
But that ether and his hand had found hersshe scrunched her eyes shut to try to shake away those feelings of warmth Of contentment
Of sweet connection
Only, noto block Zach out--to pretend he hadn’t nore how he lit up every time about his family, and that he’d take a bullet for theht back in the sa she’d didn’t even think she kne to believe in
The clock was ticking closer to 5 p with Cuddles anywith her advisory board members to discuss the pros and cons of a possible expansion into wholesale dog treats Luckily, everyone had been available when she’d called the the last of her board members to the conference roo shift She didn’t need to turn around to know that Zach was there And not just because she could have sensed his presence in thewith the need to greet his tiny little friend
But because the combination of the beautifulchorus of cooing and giggling
She tried to get the conference roo organic dog food manufacturer, spotted Zach and called out his na so hard to avoid pinned her with an intense look that had her breath co too fast before he walked over to shake Jerry’s hand
"I’ve got an Austin Healey coaze shifted to Heather as he added, "She’s a real beauty, with gorgeous lines and curves You won’t have a chance of resisting her"