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Leah didn't recognize the person in the mirror. Liam sat next to her applying another coat of nail polish, completely clear so it would go with her fresh-off-the-farm southern belle look. The blonde hair and brows, the green eyes, the enlarged nose with just a touch of a crook made her look entirely like someone else. It felt a little bit spooky and yet, in a way, liberating. For a while, she could step outside of herself and be a whole new person, whoever she wanted to be. When they'd added the fat pads to her belly and butt, that sealed the look. Wearing a button-down plaid shirt tucked into high-waisted jeans, she looked every bit the down-on-her-luck single mom looking for a factory job. The mousy and messy hairdo, temporary tats on her neck and thick glasses were icing on the cake
