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The sudden realization finally struck hi him to his knees She was his ods? She was huive a fuck She was gorgeous, a ray of sunshine to his darkness

He watched her for the longest time, frozen in place at the end of the aisle Where had she coht out of heaven He’d never seen her before, and he sure as hell had never noticed that addictive scent before She had rounded hips, perfect for child-bearing He could already iine her ripe with their child, with his heir Her tits were huge, barely contained under her beige canvas jacket Liam had never wanted a woman more

Rebecca wasn’t a people person

Shopping at the local grocery store each as a necessary evil She ca when she kneould be e eyes could stare at her in the parking lot

She’d o City life was too hectic, and her therapist reco job was an online position, she had the flexibility to pack up andher anxiety reens beyond her apartment s The fresh air, the quiet, it had all done wonders for her peace of mind

The townsfolk were a different story They loved to stare, even point, probably because she was n

ew and hardly ventured outside At least in the city she had anonymity

Rebecca pulled her grocery list frolanced at her notes The soft elevator music relaxed her She needed the essentials and so up north, she’d also vowed to start eating healthier

She wandered up the produce aisle, glancing at the selection Rebecca tried to ius today, so she splurged and added it to her basket Carrots, mini-potatoes, and Brussel sprouts would be nice sautéed in a sauce pan She was so focused on her task that she bumped into a person

She gasped, horrified There hadn’t been anyone in sight before she started looking at the vegetables “I’m so sorry,” she said She set down her basket

The man took a step back and narrowed his eyes as he looked her up and down Yes, she had a lot of weight left to lose, but he didn’t have to be obvious about it “I’ve never seen you before”

“I’m new to town Well, kind of new I’ve only been here for five months”

He s on his cheek

“What’s your name?”

“Rebecca”

He glanced at her basket “You like vegetables?”

“They’re healthy,” she said “I’ll Google a good way to cook them up”

“Google?”

She paused Was he joking?

“I don’t come to town too often” The e myself once in a while” He winked There was a bottle of hot sauce, a bag of limes, and two bottles of whisky

Rebecca cocked her head to the side “No veggies?”

“There’s enough plant life in the forest Trust me, I don’t want any more”

The guy was a good foot taller than she was He wore a light jacket, but the t-shirt underneath pulled taut over a hard body In all the uy worth looking at His stubble was co in thick, and his eyes were dark and hypnotic If she’d seen him before, she definitely would have remembered