Sindy Kate

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I’m in bi

d so badly. My words just came out strong and wron

e an aura of a cocky playboy from the city who h

ng that I could stare and fantasize at them all day. They were not a boring hue, in fact, when our gazes locked;

se he’s the sexiest man I’ve ever met. Ok

me Brit I’d ever seen. Not that I’d seen many.

ough in those sinewy and well-defined arms. His skin almost flawless except for a few golden brown chest hairs that peeked out from th

ulp

st jumped. Thankfully, Keene save

d back, cutting the tip

omment befor

he expec

see a castle, a Big Ben, and t

keep that

I am doing,"

re in this small town if he is privileged enough.” I rolled my eyes. This conversation would

this place and our hospitality, he can tell his friends, and we m

him out, but he called me Sindy. I was

ing us over di

I just have to roast this

the table,”

so placed a bottle o

, Westley.” His voic

wh

for two weeks now, and I feel like I’m use

deep breath. When I opened t

ea

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my hair and put some makeup on. The doorbell rang when I was hal

e, com

ne.” Then he looked in my way, mak

art s

le. His strong jawline was shaven clean, which I preferred a day or two worth of stubble, but to his defense, clean-shaven looked good on him. And then, those dark pink full

d once and for all and s

, he was already widening his e

hat was he

Hope you don’t mi

ccent that sounded so appealing than American. The

settled in

thank

e with Keene,” I excused myself

He seemed to genuinely like this place, and th

sat across the table, facing me while Keene was on my right side. I noticed

ipped from my mouth naturally, a

nodded. “Yeah. Since I’m, wel

drunk because he was physically fit. Was this why there

e Clifford? I felt like I wanted to peel tho

rest

don’t mean to

“I was not born vegan. My brother once asked me if I was satisfied with what I ate, but protein doesn’t only come f

ood cook, but I can try

d food.” Keene

yve agreed, feel

n awesome bre

lly? Well, all I can do i

his nose. “Yo

tually good an

imagine drinking blended

ugh. I noticed a barely noticeable crook on his nose. It must have been broken o

kale alone, you know. You can add some banana, berries, and yogurt

ay and smiled as if he

eene raised an eyeb

like this for a long time. And

’t dare

y to find out.” Keen

yve shook his hand

o that.” My eyes w

events as if they’d known each other for a long time. I’d neve

ggested sitting on the dec

us. The temperature dropped

nd. The orange-yellow flame illuminat

ad as I watched a few moths sta

a blanket to Keene whe

me with lit-up e

ust happy you two s

. You should try it, too

?” Scowling, I sat on a wood

sure you never met him before? Maybe at your parties. I notic

eloped amnesia, Keene. I would

His brow cocked up in

of words. My face burned th

ractive than him.”

this town for two years other than going to

ld drop the subject. Except, I knew Keene would no

indy.” His words mad

ld reply, Cl

ing for an opener.

wo cold beers and a bottle of wate

seen in the movie—when an angel descended from the sky. And again he was smiling b

Clyve was okay because he was not definitely the

e a walking opener aro

” Clyve

en Keene was pointi

ago. Give it to me.” I

” Clyve asked with curiosity.

ook it from him, gesturing hi

e?” He hesit

atch an

en I turned the other upside down. I placed the tip of the lid o

it up. See?

ress

lso use

ened. “No bl

le when he looked so impress

t’s for you and Keene.

d European football, and how he ended up here. Then they

nfidence before things happened unexpectedly—it was the worse part of my life—when I was humiliated for the t

ed me back out of those s

did I

hile holding his stomach as he rose from his seat. “Seriou

khazi,” Cly

Keene walked while I sta

Clyve. “What di

atched his head

t’s

, Bo