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Theyshe thought! This ! And then they fell into a deep sleep, she woke in the ht

She got up and pulled a soft jogging outfit from her tote, and put that on, slipped into her scuffs and went out to find Starke He was in the kitchen taking hot rolls fro coffee, he set a plate of the rolls in front of her and she couldn't resist, they looked so good and smelled even better, she said, "you made these" he said "yes", but all you do is take theive you a s to drizzle over the top, I’m pretty much hooked on these," as he lifted one to his mouth She did the sahed Starke said let's take our coffee, and the rolls out on the porch, as he reached into the refrigerator for a plastic bag of what appeared to be cut up apples He said let o out first, you come behind me and slip into one of the chairs, nice and quiet, okay? She said ok

Candee couldn't see er than she is, but as she slipped into a nearby rocker, she got her first look at the deer, many deer farther out in the yard but one was very close to the steps of the porch, however as it spotted her she noticed, it took a few steps back, she was a stranger after all

They quietly set the coffee and buns down, and then Starke turned to the deer and said good''Apples" and walked down the steps, but before he could open the bag the deer nudged his hand, he then reached in and took soently took them from his palm, with his other hand he rubbed the deer above and between his eyes, Candee was quietly watching this all transpire, Starke spoke then, softly to her

Candee, '"this is Apples," and that bunch out there is his family, l nas but, he would have none of it, only apples, he really loves apples, later I will scatter this bag for the rest of the fa al You ets used to you, he's been stealing glances at you, have you noticed? '"Yes," she said, "1 have"