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If that encounter hadn’t been intiue as she h the wide, paved streets, i both sides Their laere impeccably landscaped, the cars that dotted the circular drives worth more than she made in an entire year

When she finally arrived at the address Deanna had given her, the wide circular drive lined with lush, green boxed hedges welcoe stone home sat several yards froreen laith bright, bloo the beautiful house

With a little reservation, Sa fro As shepath that led to the front door, Saardens on both sides

Although she shouldn’t have been surprised, Sa her an

She was the type who pinched her pennies, letting her savings grow as though she actually had a plan for the future Rather than owning so of her own, she chose to waste herShe had conte a house in the recent past but because of her co

By the looks of the grounds surrounding Logan’s exquisite estate, he didn’t s that were obviously important to him She envied his ability to settle down at least that h he seemed to be her polar opposite when it caht of hiht froan And recent dreaht see

Almost to the oversized front porch that rese on the front of a house, Saet in her truck, drive back to her apart else, she needed to make an appearance, just to show her employees that she was a team player and supported team functions

The front door was open when she reached the porch, the only thing between her and the roolass storm door She took a deep breath and reached for the handle The e ani an enormous black bear

“Bear, sit” Jiers, said from across the room as he headed her way

Sam took in a deep breath and stared into the face of what had to be the biggest German shepherd she had ever seen Not that she had personally seen

Saorously shaking his hind end, his tail wagging back and forth against the Travertine tiled floor

Looking up fro, she saw that no one appeared alar the opportunity to smell her When he pressed his massive head into her palm, she took it as an invitation to pet hireet hireeted back with a lick to her face The laugh that escaped allowed all of the tension to fade away and Bear seeive her rown aniainst her, and she had to lock her legs to keep froreat to ave hio talk to some of the humans, but don’t worry, I’ll check in with you later” She spoke to Bear as though he would understand

She took in her surroundings, trying to put names with the faces of those she could see fro, she suddenly wished she could just hang out with him for the remainder of the afternoon She’d always had a deep affection for animals, but due to her schedule, she’d never felt she could provide enough attention to an animal of her own

“Hey, Sam Glad you couldearlier spoke again, and Sa only a few feet away, beside him an extremely attractive red head

“I wouldn’t miss it” She replied, then held out her hand to shake his in greeting

“Sam, this is my wife, Paulina Paulina, this is Samantha Kielty, reeted as she shook her hand

“Very nice tothe drealanced over at her husband The pretty red head couldn’t have been older than twenty two, reen eyes sparkled as she looked at Sam and back down at Bear