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I stopped in randfather clock in the corner of ht fifteen

My internal alar at seven sharp for my run Annoyed, I brushedto the kitchen at the back of ed to theand pulled open the dull green kitchen curtain decorated with faded eaze instantly landed on the young wo near the pool in the Miller’s backyard

Her long light-brown hair laid stick straight down her back A trimmed body in tiny white shorts and low-cut pink tank top told ed to the beautifulabout No wonder I overslept My internal alar the free show the naht It had been months since I’d experienced any type of sexual drea roaned Some people had all the luck I wondered if so the consequence of a past life and was doo everyone around me fall in love and live happily ever after while I sat alone baking birthday cakes for their kids

Whoever this girl was, shein her past lives because she had tooin would fall under the category of drea out orders, one hand on her hip, the other pointing to different areas around the yard I found her surprisingly irritating It wasn’t like uy I’d not officially met, but it wasn’t just about him I could never say it aloud, but a seous husband, adorable son, and a beautiful home--it’s all I’d ever dreamed of

I dropped the curtains and muttered, "Well, that’s that"

It was official; mystery man was off theabout hi the tiny bikini Hilary talkedthe previous su me to join him for a dip in his pool

Not only was he already taken, but also fro destroyed Justback intoin peace Hilary would never accoain, that I was certain of In all the years I’ve known her I’ve never seen her so exhausted She worked out at the gy The complete opposite of hts of the Miller’s pool and the flawless new neighbors had cleared fro was perfect A cluster of clouds that for oncesun

The fresh s air filledbreath Music filledAdele on repeat

A smile crept over my face when I approached‘you are now entering city li o back up the way I came, my entire body drained of all the serenity I felt reer and heavier, when hbor The Greek god that had filledbut a pair of dark-grey shorts that screaner and a devilish smirk My eyes locked with his sculptured abs and trailed down the perfect V disappearing into his shorts

Shakingtrance, I put on my friendliest smile and prayed it came off less aard and contrived then I kneas

The catastrophic ripple of e inside me left me dumbfounded It was not like me to feel a pull like that toward any man, especially one that was possibly er over ," he said, his eyes lit with aodly reason I closedpast hiuy that sent ainst every notion of rew painfully aware he could possibly be turning around in the saain

Instantlyhad he been behindridiculous or e caused my ears to smolder and stomach to drop