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At least, until I got to the ball cap

The dirty red ball cap that had a not-so-white anymore star embroidered in the middle of it with a tattered bill that looked like he took it off and put it back on a hundred times a day

Oh Boy

I’d never seen Laric in a ball cap looking so care-free before

I just… wasn’t prepared

I mean, I couldn’t catch my breath! He was that damn sexy in it

Men sat straighter in their chairs as they watched him walk toward us Women slowly turned their attention to hi there with another man

People moved out of his way as he all but marched his beautiful ass across the space toward us—toward me

Because that here his eyes were at

On me

And I wasn’t sure if I liked the intensity that was there

“What’d she do to you?” he asked thethe pain on my face “I saw you nearly cry out when you reached for your tea while I was outside”

I griht my hand up to my shoulder

“The girl wouldn’t ith her,” Dad said helpfully “Got there, checked her in, the therapist worked with her to get her started and check her progress, then the chick refused to get near her Heard her talking to the big guy Apparently, she ‘can’t be forced to ith the chick that broke up your engagement’”

Laric scoffed “I broke it off with her about six months before I even set eyes on Catori Trustothers feel sorry for her”

“Well, she did,” Adam said “He was a completely different person when he went back to ith her the second half of the session Not sure if it was because he was put out because he was having to do that chick’s work, or because he felt bad for the chick Whatever the reason, I think ere both a little bit pissed with hiuy that owns that place and telling hi unprofessional”

Adaed just as Laric took the seat next to me

When he sat down, I nearlyme

I’d always loved how a guy smelled

All manly and yummy

But Laric?

I had no clue that the smell of a person could make you feel at ‘home’ but Laric definitely made me feel that