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“Dallas!” Red said, shtly as always to me “I’m sorry I didn’t introduce you earlier This is Maddie,” she said pointing to the blonde I was growing to hate, “and Monica and Jennifer”

“How nice to ot off to a bad start I’m Dallas, the princess bitch that was cared for and pa directly at Maddie who looked like she had been slapped in the face Red busted out laughing, and before Maddie had a chance to retaliate Luke walked out saying his goodbyes Perfect ti

“Well ladies, as always I hate to leave great co Make yourselves at hoiving hugs to the others Seeing hi to me, but when Maddie wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face in his neck, I alo fuck yourself” look, but ging everyone goodbye and ledthe door foraround to get in, giving er before he cah drama queen, I smiled with contentment as we pulled from the driveway and headed out

Chapter 3

The front of Luke’s house appeared to be a lot larger on the outside than what it was on the inside It was beautiful,cabin look The yard was landscaped perfectly and I could see what I thought was a shop in the back The driveas concrete, but the road we pulled out on was dirt and lined with large pines all the way down as far as I could see Only about a half- acre, where his house stood, was the only area that was not covered in trees

“This place is a,” I said, mostly to myself

“Thank you I have two hundred acres of seclusion right by round up I even cut and cleared the timber with a little help from some heavy machinery,” he said with a sense of pride in his voice that I couldn’t help but admire

“You should be very proud That’s a great accomplishment”

"Enough aboutthat sexy s me over like it was the first ti

"I borrowed some of your clothes, I hope you didn't mind," I said a little embarrassed

"They look much better on you than they do on me" We had finally reached the end of the road and he pulled on the highway heading north

"So, where are we exactly?" I asked, once again avoiding the subject of me

"South of Hattiesburg, just on the Forrest County line"

“Have you lived here all your life?" I asked, trying to steer the conversation away froh

"I knohat you’re doing Dallas and it’s not going to work Tell me about the woman who is responsible for this s at that face that I had become infatuated with

"There's really not a lot to tell," I said, turning to look out theI didn't like feeling exposed I didn't want to open up and get too close to this oing to last

"I don't believe you Tell me, I would really like to know you better" The sincerity in his voice and stare instantly put me at ease

"I was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Herman and Kay Knox My father was a real estate investor andboutique don" I s from one customer to the other "She would always letthe ladies that caown or cocktail dress She had such a ith fashion My dad alanted her to take it further He even offered to open up her very own exclusive line, but she said her happiness was right there, in that little boutique she had drea since she was a child I can still seeher like they were sixteen again I don't think love like that exists any over at theI felt in my chest was heavy It had never ceased Even after all these years the pain was still there