And it was surprising to him how long it had taken to fully notice Karen in a romantic way, however he didn't blame himself for that at all. At the time, when he first met Karen, he had just come out of a bad marriage with Erin, and he wasn’t ready to consider getting another relationship. Additionally, the pressure from his mother and nearly everyone around him to be with Karen had only pushed him away. He didn’t want to enter a marriage with someone he felt obligated to be with, especially when it felt comparable to his contract marriage with Erin. A faint smile appeared across Liam's face as he walked over to Karen. “Hey,” he greeted warmly. Slightly startled by his voice, Karen looked up from her laptop. When she saw that it was Liam, her eyes lit up as she met his gaze. She smiled back, her voice soft and affectionate. “Oh, hey, babe.” Liam walked over towards her, sharing a brief kiss with Karen, before he settled onto the sofa next to her. Stretching out and relaxing as he
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