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“She’s beautiful,” I finallyht

He took a step back and I caught a gli at the photos he said, “That’s my parents and those are the boys from my club”

“I guessed that was your parents They look like they’re still happy together” Although Madison had told their story, the photo told a different story and I wanted to hear what Scott had to say about it

He scoffed at that “It’s funny how the outside world can be deceived into thinking so er at the photo, “My parents aren’t happy, and any happiness they did have was a fucking lie”

I took in what he’d said, looked at the photo again, and then back at his aren’t alhat they seem”

“Inseem”

His voice had a hard edge to it, and I wondered at what he’d seen and lived through in his life “Not always, but sometiot to open our eyes a little more and e do see it, we have to believe it the first ti ourselves”

Scott’s eyes widened a little, and he leant an arainst the wall I couldn’t help but stare at his arm muscles as he did this; like I said, I had a weakness for ar a close up of his bare arms like this could not be wasted “Fuck,” was all he said for a moment His eyes searched mine, and then he said, “They don’t make chicks like you around here”

I had no idea what that hten it “I’ a wink at him, “Nohere’s your bathroom?”

He s his head atelse, you know that?” Pointing at a door down the hall, he directed, “Toilet and shower in there, towels in the cupboard if you want to take a shower”

“Thanks, I think I will”

I felt his eyes burning into me as I walked away from him When I reached the bathroo there He was, and the look of desire written across his face sent heat through s were alive with that saer; I wanted Scott Cole Simple as that

I found Scott on his back verandah after I’d finishedcoffee

“You want a coffee?” he asked, pushing off the railing

S, I answered, “You have no idea how much I want a coffee Yes, please”