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Binoculars

Author: Ayrene N.
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-17 22:29:50

Exhausted from the journey the day before, Ashley stretched as she moaned getting off the bed. She had to admit life here was quiet, the quiet that made one's mind relax.

She moved to draw the curtains, her line of vision falling on the vast ranch ahead. So green and attractive, she breathed in the freshest for she thought she had drawn in like forever.

“Not bad,” she mumbled to herself as her body relaxed to the bright, warm sunshine that hit her face. Sitting down at the balcony recliner she let her eyes travel to the binoculars right next to her.

Curiosity getting the better part of her, she took them, letting her eyes focus on a neighboring mansion not far from there.

“Ooh,” the expression was out before she could stop it as her eyes drank in the masculine bare, back before her. She couldn't stop spying on his movement, making her feel like a pervert.

The man seemed so busy carrying haystacks in either hand, making his muscles flex seductively. A wave of familiarity hit her a
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