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"Yeah, apparently this used to be a hunting lodge, and they had the garage for guests I had the inside of the place renovated, but kept the garage as is"

She looks over atabout cars"

"I don’t But lucky for ot her here, I didn’t want her to have any reason to have to leave Show her right up front I wasn’t fucking around She was meant to be mine from the moment I laid eyes on her I knew it down to s ready so I could have her, but things weren’tin to speed up the process

Her mouth falls open a little as I reluctantlyaround to her side I open the door and hold outher step out of the car

I reach down, scooping her up, and carry her like a bride to the front of the house

"Lahat the fuck are you doing? Put hter

"Not a chance, love It’s tradition"

"You’re kidding ht squeak to her voice that I can only assuether

"Josephine, I’m almost thirty years old I’ve never once been in love or anything close to it It’s been over a decade since I’ve so "

I look into her eyes as I open the front door and carry her over the threshold I can see wonder there, and I can also see hope I don’t knohat kind of life she comes fro her, she’s built up a fortress to keep people out

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