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Chapter One

Fernando

I thank the heavens above that I’m done ork for the day I spent a lot of ti could not have been

But, it’s all good Because now I have the afternoon off, in preparation for dinner tonight Yes, it’s for business – but at least there will be good food and entertain forward to it

That’s why I’ood ood weather of su the way the lively sellers display their wares along nizelike they would with the tourists, leaving me free to appreciate the handmade and painted items they display

It’s great to support local artisans, and every now and then I think about buying so from every one of them, I would have no space left in my house The least I can do is to sometimes make bulk purchases e have one of our customers fly in their teaift to take home

I’ up on a small store, run from a tiny hallway-turned-display area, which sells the most exquisite hand-painted pottery in the area when I see a wo the plates set on a wire rack outside She bends slightly to exa in my tracks

Wow

I don’t knohat’s wrong with me, normally a woman can’t turn my head like this I’m all about work, and I don’t have ti one of the airheads who usually tries to hit on me – all fake eyelashes and hair extensions, thin waists because they starve theirl…

She’s wearing a white dress, hanging slightly loose around her curvy frahted perfectly in the fabric And what an ass Round and full, for soe to fillover me?

I hesitate as she straightens, allowing me a better view of the whole of her body, blonde hair sways to the middle of her back, and the frills around the arms and hem of the dress speak to a certain ae sandals, and bracelets glitter on her wrists – though they look like cheap char expensive