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from inside before the door unlocked.
    I walked inside and shut the door behind me. I took one look at her and my jaw was almost on the floor. The right dress fit her body perfectly. It made her waist seem smaller than it really was, and her tits were more prominent. Her legs looked endless. “What don’t you like about it?”
    “I don’t know.” She stared at herself in the mirror. “It’s just…really in your face, you know?”
    Judging the two outfits I’d seen her in, she liked to dress up but only so much. She was more of a natural girl, which I found innately attractive. Too much was over the top. But right now, I was hard. “You look damn fine.”
    Her eyes turned to me, and there was a slight reaction of surprise. “Yeah?”
    “Fuck yeah.” I stared at her legs. “You’re getting that. Don’t argue with me.”
    “When did you get so bossy?”
    “When you got so insecure. Now try on the other ones.” I stepped out and shut the door behind me.
    I heard her sigh from inside.
    She tried on the other outfits for me, and of course, she looked like a bombshell. She wouldn’t have any trouble landing this guy dressed like that. He would be drooling all over her. But he still didn’t deserve her if he didn’t notice her beauty to begin with.
    When we were finished, we headed to the register.
    “I haven’t been shopping in forever.”
    “Why not?” I asked as I put my hands in my pockets.
    “I just don’t like shopping. I’m weird like that.”
    She didn’t strike me as the type of girl who hit the mall often. Actually, she didn’t seem like the type who cared about her appearance at all. That was a turn-on for me.
    After she paid for her new outfits, we walked outside.
    I took the bags from her hands, and she shot me a surprised look. “Can I walk you home? This stuff is surprisingly heavy.”
    “Oh, it’s okay. I’ll manage.” She tried to take the bags back.
    I pulled them out of her reach. “Let me rephrase that. I’m going to walk you home.”
    She regarded me for a moment, studying my face. “You just take what you want, huh?”
    “I do. You should give it a try sometime.”
    “I can’t pull it off.”
    “Believe me, you can,” I said.
    “I would never have the nerve to kiss a guy I hardly knew.”
    “That’s your problem,” I said. “You need to get some confidence. You’re always timid like you’re unsure of yourself or what you have to offer. That needs to change.”
    “Why?”
    “Because it’s annoying.”

Meadow
    When I paid for an escort, I never expected to get a guy like River.
    He was sweet, caring, and compassionate. He had a gentleness about him I found innately comforting. He spoke to me bluntly, but somehow his words were never insulting.
    But he was also aggressive and pushy. He did what he wanted and said what was exactly on his mind. When he kissed me, it completely caught me off guard. Since he was such a good-looking guy I didn’t care. Who would? The guy was rocking it at six two with massive shoulders and a wide chest. He had an old-fashioned look to him, with a strong jaw and prominent cheekbones. And his confidence was innately sexy. The guy was worth every penny.
    River had the right components to make the perfect man. He was soft and behaved like a gentleman. But he also was opinionated and edgy. I didn’t know the guy very well but I already liked being around him. I trusted him, for some reason.
    I got to work before Nathan, like usual. And I set his coffee on his desk in his office, the new habit I was starting. I wanted him to walk past my desk with a quick, “Good morning.” I didn’t want him to stand around and talk. And I certainly didn’t want him to think I lived for the moments when I did talk to him.
    One thing River said got under my skin. Nathan knew exactly how I felt. I sincerely hoped that wasn’t the case. If Nathan knew I’d been in love with him all these years I’d be more than embarrassed—I’d be ashamed. It was