at her threat from the night before would have amounted to. She did not have a plan in mind at all. Carrie was just glad he didn't know that. She still

her unwelcome and lewd thoughts, but eventually she just waved the white flag. Carrie got up at 5:30 in the morning and peered outside her tall windows. She pushed back her white curtains, her eyes focusing o

eacon. She sighed and bit her lip cautiously,

ue sleeping sky. The sun was going t

Monday morning c

nking they were optional. But if she knew one thing for certain about the residents in

the third meeting, there

cking on her door at all c

and walked downstairs. The chill spring morning air spilled in through her home and coated her skin in light goosebumps. She went to grab her cardigan before starkly remembering it was soaked in her laundry room.

or her on the island, slid on her house slip

air nipped her soft skin. Armed with only thin sleep shorts and

lanced over a few names wh

d morning,

she stared back at him with side eyes and a gho

ace held a sly expression. He smirked at her

said, "If you want, I can come over there and warm you right up." He flashed his pearly white smile, and instantly she felt her face hotter t

ed her eyes back at his cool gaze. Now suddenly, the gooseb

or, thank you." She said pointedly back, whipping around on her heels to walk away with her nose tip

e." Carrie called from her own porch. He walked to the right side of his porch and leaned his elbows on the r

at least I don't look like hell and have a hangover. You are unfortunately plagued with

he door and took a deep breath. She raised a hand t

herself together

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he slipped on some tinted lip gloss and dabbed the excess on her ring finger. She paire

that. She slipped on her black Birkenstock sandals and touched her gold chain ab

herself and ran into her kitc

owers lining the front of her house like a sea of colour. Unfortunately, one of those colours is dried puke at the moment. "I promise, babies,

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he latest happenings in Citrus Grove, which, as you can imagine, was incredibly fascinating. I mean, who wouldn't want to know about playground repairs and the super critical decisi

e warm sunlight embrace her face, a content smile gracing her lips. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice the d

Her eyes widened, and her face turned into a pointed expression when she sa