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I don’t usually hike all day to secluded rivers.
My boss must be freaking out, but cell reception is nonexistent.
But I need to escape the noise of life, work, and stress—I need to be alone.
Until I find Desmond Hacker perched on a rock, fishing in the tranquil waters.
He’s so stoic that I don’t notice him until he speaks.
And once he speaks, I don’t want him to stop…
Big. Bearded. And strangely genuine. I can’t help but let him take me upriver in his kayak.
I fantasize abou...
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I don’t usually hike all day to secluded rivers.
My boss must be freaking out, but cell reception is nonexistent.
But I need to escape the noise of life, work, and stress—I need to be alone.
Until I find Desmond Hacker perched on a rock, fishing in the tranquil waters.
He’s so stoic that I don’t notice him until he speaks.
And once he speaks, I don’t want him to stop…
Big. Bearded. And strangely genuine. I can’t help but let him take me upriver in his kayak.
I fantasize about staying with him, blowing off my job, and freeing myself from the grind.
Desmond has carved out a perfect life for himself in the mountains, and I can’t help but want to be a part of it.
But what could I give him that he doesn’t already have?
He's just being nice... cooking me dinner, letting me borrow a big flannel, and warming me by the fire.
If that's true, then why does he look at me like he's been waiting for my arrival?
Why do I get the feeling that he'd let me stay forever... if I wanted to.
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