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only twice on Ms

nded like it was coming from maybe ten feet from the door. It di

Fletcher. I've come to ha

en David looked at her, he was a

ed hair down. That ivory with blue floral swing dress… it brings out the blue in her eyes, the color of her hair and of her skin… and h

ly raising her voice. That made David snap out of it. Then

etcher!" he

ning to me?" she ask

got completely distracted. I'm so sorry!

and tea with me? I need to talk to

e honored to

oorway and holding the door open for him, and

us some tea. Which flavor do you like best? And the cookies ar

wonder what else she's good at. Oh, yeah… I also wonder what he

may make us your favorite, if you'd like," he said, sitting in t

l be a surp

t on a smile, but her presence made him feel awkw

the way. Her dress made it easier for him to notice her small waist. And her round hips sli

ep having these odd sensations.

o much at the farm? If that was the case, it would be completely useless. It might be of some use if she would talk to his father about it, instead. But, hey, whatever it was, he was abou

ver serving platter, all on a brass tea cart. "I really hope you like both the cookies and the t

nk you for being so kind!" he said, as she walked by him, on her way to the kitch

left the cart in its corner, then immediately returned to the living room and sat in one of the the armchairs across from David. "Well, I'll tell you a couple of things about thi

parents' house to live on her own, just like he wanted to do. Was he hallucinating? Was

ur parents'?" he asked, with hopeful eyes, and then took a sip from his teacup. "This tea is delic

er parents'. "You're good! You got that right. And I'm glad you like the tea! It's my favorite. It is apple, with a cherry syrup that

be more difficult for women to attain—but it worked

s so c

er didn't approve of my going, I had to work and pay for my studies, myself. It was a lot to handle at the same time, so it w

person, Ms. Fletcher! I w

kind of you! And I did hear

f his brothers? His father, wh

d? From

hing out for a cookie, but then he just froze, without even touching them. "She came by