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RANSOM
Lubbock, Texas – May 16th
The young woman who sat across from me was one of the most beautiful women I’d ever laid eyes on. Thick dark ringlets hung around her oval shaped face. Almond eyes of a golden-brown color with deep green flecks were surrounded by thick, lush dark lashes. Lips the color of a pink rose looked soft, plump, and totally kissable. High cheekbones highlighted with pale pink made her beauty classic.
She and I will make insanely attractive babies.
I’d asked her a question but she’d yet to answer it. She simply stared at me until Ricardo brought our drinks. My whiskey sour and her water. “Shall I bring you the chef’s special, Mr. Whitaker?”
“Please,” I answered him. As he walked away, I leaned forward to pick up my drink. “Cat got your tongue, Aspen?”
“I don
