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59. Old lovers

Author: Cord3lia
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KIMBERLY

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Caroline dropped everything she was holding and ran toward me.

In all the years we’d known each other, she’d never hugged me nor I, her, but this time we couldn’t help ourselves. She careened toward me and I opened my arms, accepting her hug wholeheartedly.

“I’ve been waiting for you for forever, ma’am.”

I laughed, hugging her even tighter. “I’m not your boss anymore, Caro. You can call me Kimberly.”

“I dare not.” She responded, not bothering to release me from the hug. I allowed her to hug me as long as she wanted. I missed her as well. I would have brought her along with me if I didn’t want to leave every trace of my past behind.

I never thought of the possibility that after five years, she would still be working for Jackson. I thought I had inevitably lost all contact with her.

After what felt like forever, she finally pulled back. Sparing no restraints, she held my face and turned it from side to side, inspecting me carefully. “Have you been well all th
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Melani Maré-Botha
Asher seems a nice child buy I wish he is not Jackson's child
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