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Roman strolled into her office like it was something he did every day, his tall, athletic build, attracting the attention of her whole team who was gathered around her side table.
"Excuse me, I'm looking for Dr. Brightly's office." He smirked. The grey suit he wore fitted his physique perfectly, it was only the second time she saw him in a suit and it was still her favorite look on him.
"Who may I say is asking?" she challenged, loving his bravado.
"Only her favorite MD." Sierra threw her head back laughing and pretended to look around as she rounded the table.
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JUST LIKE OLD TIMES “Did the driver drive you?” Sierra asked when they exited the building. “I took an Uber, my parents went sightseeing,” he smirked. “I never thought of you as a speed junkie, you never seemed to care before.” He observed when her car came into view. The parking lot was virtually empty by the time they left. “I didn’t care. When I got back from Singapore, I missed the adventure, this was right up my alley.” She shrugged with a smile, “You wanna drive?” She held out the keys and wiggled them at him. “You’re serious?” He raised an eyebrow.
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JUST LIKE HOME“Name something you fill with air.”“Balloon” Sierra shouted at the same time that Roman said, “Car Tyre”“We asked 100 people what day of the week was their favorite, they said?”“Friday” They agreed.“Name a body part you can live without?”“Your leg.” Roman said while Sierra said, “Your hand.” They look
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REALIZATIONSierra and Heather stood aside watching the exchange between Elijah and Pharma&Co’s CEO, Mr. Jason Hudson. Karisa and Roman stood behind him with polite smiles on their faces as the press snapped pictures.“On behalf of Pharma&Co, I would like to thank Leek Enterprises for their support and a charitable contribution to the medical community. We look forward to a long, prosperous relationship.” The salt and pepper-haired man shook Elijah’s hand, looking pleased.“Thank you, Jason. As Leek Enterprises we believe that giving back to the world which has given so much to us is important. We know that diabetes affects over four hundred million people across the world and countless
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MEETING THE FAMILY Sierra leaned against the doorframe and crossed her ankles over one another with a glass of white wine in hand. Roman, Elijah, and her father were watching baseball with more fervor than she’d ever seen before, making her smile. “They get along like a house on fire.” Karisa came to stand beside her with a glass of her own and gazed at the trio screaming orders at the television. “I’m really glad about that.” She glanced at Karisa only to find her studying her intently. “In all my years I've never seen my son so infatuated by someone.” Her eyes narrowed thoughtfully, “Not even Caralynn.” She added, grasping Sierra’
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EVERYDAY ADVENTURE “Excuse me miss, can you tell me where I can find the ice-cream parlor?” Sierra jumped when she heard the voice behind her, she was so caught up in deciding what flavor of the sauce to choose that she became ignorant of the things around her. “Uh, hi. The ice cream parlor is just down the road to the left.” The man looked to be in his early twenties with a little blonde-haired girl’s hand in his grasp. “Thank you.” He smiled and leaned down to say something to the girl in another language, Sierra watched as her face lit up. “May I suggest the double chocolate flavor?” She added before they could walk away an
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EPILOGUE Sierra closed her eyes, enjoying the feel of the wind in her hair while her sun hat both protected her from the colossal heat of the Californian sun and threatened to fly off. Roman and Sierra were enjoying the view of the coast as they drove along the shoreline on their way to his family’s beach house in Malibu. Elijah’s convertible proved to be the best choice of vehicle for the summertime weather, with the music blasting through the speakers and Sierra and Roman singing along at the top of their voices. “Ahh… This is the life.” Roman sighed when the song trickled to an end. “I think we could use one of these.” She ran her hand over the dashboard lovingly, “But like a Bentley convertible.” Roman eyed her with amus
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THE TRUTH A soft thud woke Sierra up from her sleep, she felt a lot stronger than earlier so she decided to check if Roman was okay, pushing open her door, she stopped short when she saw his muscled back facing the door from his position at the window, he had his phone against his ear and a hand in his hair, she wondered if it was a work emergency since he seemed frustrated, but before she could take another step, his harsh voice stopped her. “No. Stop this shit, I’m warning you, Caralynn, if you ever call me again I will make sure you live to regret it. I made myself clear last night, I love Sierra and you have made things difficult enough for me, I won’t tolerate anymore. I’m not the same naive person I used to be. This conversation is over!” He whisper yelled, his voice hard with finality.
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IN SICKNESS AND HEALTH The phone buzzed beneath her, making her groan out loud. She called in sick to work early that morning, so it wouldn’t be them looking for her. She didn’t bother peeling her eyes open when she answered the call. “Hello?” She grumbled, suddenly feeling bile rise in her throat. “Sierra, are you okay?” Roman’s concerned voice was clear through the phone, but before she could answer or cut the call, her mouth felt wet. Abandoning the call, she raced to the guest bathroom and threw herself in front of the toilet before the contents of her stomach spewed back out. She felt her head pound and her stomach burned
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THE SURPRISE PARTYSierra and Alexa removed the cake from the box, careful not to touch it and damage the cream.“This looks so delicious,” Alexa commented, Sierra ordered it from a well-known bakery in downtown San Francisco and she too was quite pleased with the outcome.“She’s going to love it.” The blush pink and peach roses were soft in contrast to the shards of white chocolate that stuck out between them, the vanilla sponge was filled with raspberries and white chocolate ganache and covered in a pink ombre ganache.It was exactly as Alexa described, feminine with an edge.
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A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE“Okay, I’m here. Are you ready?” Roman grabbed his bag in his hand and opened it, ready to reveal what he picked in the gift shop.“Yup, we’ll each reveal one item at a time.” Sierra reached into the bag to pull out the first item.Their eyes landed on the items in their hands and both of them smirked, Roman held up a 7-inch vinyl record with Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers written on the cover and Sierra held up a polaroid camera.“You know what this means, don’t you?&rdq
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