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Chapter 88

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The first rays of the sun barely kissed the horizon, and Rose woke up to feel yesterday's adventure finally settling into her heart. She stretched languidly, her fingers touching Nathan's warm, sleeping form beside her. She sighed softly and reluctantly untangled herself from his embrace to pad silently over to the window and admire the great view of the lake glowing in the golden rays of dawn.

She turned around and looked at Nathan, who was still sleeping peacefully. She felt her heart lurch with a surge of love for him. He really had pulled out all the stops on romance and sweet gestures these past few days. Her heart swelled with thankfulness and love as she thought about them and their time together.

Rose tiptoed into the kitchen to make something special for them to eat. She wanted to make the most of their last morning at the lakeside retreat. The kitchen was small but well-equipped, with all she needed to whip something up. She hummed softly while cooking as the fresh coffee an
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