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Into the woods
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2021-09-14 05:11:32The following morning Groban woke me up really early, by early I mean somewhere around 4:30 am, it was still dark out and winter was nearing so the chill in the air alone kept me closest to the fireplace when I wasn’t in Groban’s arms. He quickly got me dressed in long black leggings, a pair of black combat boots, a blue long sleeve t-shirt and a grey denim hooded jacket that fit me snuggly. Looking up as I stood before him in the kitchen he quickly slid a mustard color beanie onto my head as he gave me a once over clearly satisfied with the outcome,
“This should do,” he nodded to himself more than to me. I could see he was apprehensive of taking me out with him but there was something else, he seemed distracted and edgy in a way that I hadn’t seem from him and I wondered why that was.
Eventually I just couldn’t take it anymore so I did the most obvious thing,
“What’s wrong?” He immediately froze as his jaw clenched but he didn’t dare meet my stare,
“
L.A MotzourisHope you are all enjoying the book so far, I will do my utmost best to post a chapter everyday.
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