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She turned her head and stared up at Zach “Really, Zach, I know it took me a while to come to my senses, and I know I’ve not been the most fun person to be around the past feeeks, but not once since I decided to stay have I questioned or regretted that decision”

A full and true ss and it didn’t disappoint then “You’reyour sunset Probably the most beautiful one we’ve seen yet,” he said

“That’s okay” She kissed his chin “It’s not nearly as i sure you kno much I care about you”

How much I love you

Was it too early to ad and on her mind almost every hour of every day

It was at thatbelow the horizon and the man she loved wrapped around her, Toni experienced complete and perfect happiness for the first time in her life

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Sixin the dirt with his ar the sunset, he’d have driven them to the hospital Psych ward

It wasn’t that he hadn’t wanted it, he’d just never givenan ol’ lady Who needed it when there illing wo the club et off?

Turned out, he did

And he’d found it with Toni

“Open the letter,” he said as he nuzzled her ear

“Okay” Without hesitation, she ripped the envelope open “I’ve been dying to knohat it is all—holy shit,” she whispered “Zach what the hell is this?” She held up the slip of paper with two fingers like she was holding a scorpion by the tail instead of a check for one hundred thousand dollars

He chuckled “Looks like a check to me”

“Yeah…but…what…” Her mouth opened and closed at least four times

Giving her a squeeze, he said, “Why don’t you read the note”

Toni’s hands tre the very large check

Toni,