Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0shower\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.\u00a0Spencer\u00a0excused\u00a0himself\u00a0to\u00a0shower,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0alone\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0being.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0TVs,\u00a0probably\u00a0because\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0cable\u00a0this\u00a0deep\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0forest,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0books.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know Spencer\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0reader;\u00a0we\u00a0never\u00a0really\u00a0talked\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0these\u00a0last couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks.\u00a0(1)<\/p>\n
After\u00a0going\u00a0through\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0books\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0shelf,\u00a0I\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0a\u00a0drink\u00a0of\u00a0water.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0realized\u00a0how\u00a0parched\u00a0!\u00a0was\u00a0until\u00a0that\u00a0very\u00a0moment.\u00a0But\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0was\u00a0dry,\u00a0probably\u00a0from\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0crying.\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0modernly\u00a0updated\u00a0kitchen,\u00a0surprised\u00a0by\u00a0how\u00a0spacious\u00a0and\u00a0beautiful\u00a0it\u00a0was.\u00a0It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0kitchen\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0cabin,\u00a0but\u00a0a\u00a0kitchen\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0loving\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0I\u00a0walked\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0granite\u00a0counter\u00a0island\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0fridge,\u00a0I\u00a0accidently\u00a0brushed\u00a0against\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0coat,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0sprawled\u00a0on\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0counter,\u00a0landing\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0I\u00a0quickly\u00a0grabbed\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0place\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0when\u00a0something\u00a0fell\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0pocket.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0frowned\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0masking\u00a0spray.<\/p>\n
Masking\u00a0spray\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0the\u00a0pack\u00a0ground\u00a0without\u00a0the\u00a0Alpha\u2019s\u00a0permission;\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0accidently\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0brought\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0unlikely\u00a0that\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0forget\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0masking\u00a0spray\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0pocket,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0when\u00a0my\u00a0fingers\u00a0brushed\u00a0across\u00a0something\u00a0else.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0paper.\u00a0Against\u00a0my\u00a0better\u00a0judgment,\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0the\u00a0paper\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0unfolded\u00a0it,\u00a0furrowing\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0coordinates.<\/p>\n
Coordinates\u00a0for\u00a0what?<\/p>\n
I\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0back;\u00a0the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0were\u00a0somewhat\u00a0familiar,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0enough\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0analyze\u00a0them\u00a0too\u00a0closely.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0shower\u00a0turning\u00a0off\u00a0and\u00a0movement\u00a0coming\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0corner,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0I\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0this\u00a0stuff\u00a0away\u00a0before\u00a0he\u00a0caught\u00a0me\u00a0snooping. I\u00a0grabbed\u00a0a\u00a0sticky\u00a0note\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0fridge\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0pen\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0pen\u00a0cup.\u00a0I\u00a0scribbled\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0coordinates\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0sticky\u00a0and\u00a0shoved\u00a0it\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0bra.\u00a0Just\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0bathroom\u00a0door\u00a0opening,\u00a0I\u00a0shoved\u00a0the\u00a0original\u00a0coordinate\u00a0paper\u00a0back\u00a0into\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0coat\u00a0pocket.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0coat?\u201d\u00a0Spencer\u00a0asked,\u00a0frowning\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0walked\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0I\u00a0accidently\u00a0knocked\u00a0it down,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0confessed.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0picking\u00a0it back\u00a0up.\u00a0Sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0reached\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0coat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0fine.\u00a0So,\u00a0are you\u00a0hungry?\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0make\u00a0some\u00a0food,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0suggested,\u00a0placing\u00a0his\u00a0coat\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0dining\u00a0chair\u00a0before\u00a0turning\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0smile\u00a0lighting\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0boyish\u00a0features.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0showered\u00a0and\u00a0changed\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0gamma\u00a0uniform,\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0more\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0friend\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0starting\u00a0to\u00a0know.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0wore\u00a0a\u00a0plain\u00a0T\u2013shirt\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0shorts\u00a0that\u00a0rested\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0knees.\u00a0Spencer\u00a0admittedly\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0nice\u00a0body,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0only\u00a0brought\u00a0me\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0the\u00a0body\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0God.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0anyone\u00a0could\u00a0ever\u00a0be\u00a0as\u00a0good\u00a0as\u00a0him,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0very\u00a0thought.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0could\u00a0eat,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0island\u00a0to\u00a0reach\u00a0the\u00a0fridge.\u00a0He\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0pull out\u00a0ingredients,\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0brows\u00a0raised.\u00a0I\u00a0imagined\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0make\u00a0something\u00a0frozen,\u00a0so\u00a0this\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0surprising\u00a0turn\u00a0of\u00a0events.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0cook?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0laid\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0ingredients.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0make\u00a0some\u00a0pretty\u00a0mean\u00a0dishes,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0told\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0shrug.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0making\u00a0risotto.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0grandmother\u2019s\u00a0recipe.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0she\u00a0teach\u00a0you\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0cook?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0conversation\u00a0to\u00a0distract\u00a0myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0she\u00a0always\u00a0said\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0woman\u2019s\u00a0heart\u00a0is\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0stomach,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0light\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0said\u00a0she\u00a0wanted to\u00a0teach\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0cook\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0die\u00a0alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0laughed.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour\u00a0grandmother\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0wise\u00a0woman,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0met\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0couple of\u00a0times,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0sweetest.\u00a0She\u00a0always\u00a0has\u00a0home\u2013cooked\u00a0meals\u00a0prepared\u00a0and\u00a0baked\u00a0goods\u00a0that\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0small home smell\u00a0incredible.\u00a0Spencer\u2019s\u00a0grandmother\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0his,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0everybody\u2019s.\u00a0She\u00a0shined\u00a0a\u00a0light\u00a0on\u00a0the pack,\u00a0and\u00a0everyone\u00a0could\u00a0feel\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0honored\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0met\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0heart\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
\u2018She\u2019s\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0best,\u201d\u00a0Spencer\u00a0agreed\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0thoughtful\u00a0smile.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0miss\u00a0the lingering\u00a0darkness\u00a0that\u00a0flashed\u00a0through\u00a0them,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0frown.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0almost\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0dark\u00a0thought\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0crossed\u00a0his\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0I\u00a0wondered\u00a0what he\u00a0was\u00a0thinking.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0lucky\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0someone\u00a0like\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0tell\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0things\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0easy\u00a0after\u00a0your\u00a0parents\u00a0died.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 628 Judy\u2019s\u00a0POV I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0shower\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.\u00a0Spencer\u00a0excused\u00a0himself\u00a0to\u00a0shower,\u00a0leaving\u00a0me\u00a0alone\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0being.\u00a0There\u00a0were\u00a0no\u00a0TVs,\u00a0probably\u00a0because\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0cable\u00a0this\u00a0deep\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0forest,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0books.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know Spencer\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0reader;\u00a0we\u00a0never\u00a0really\u00a0talked\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0these\u00a0last couple\u00a0of\u00a0weeks.\u00a0(1) After\u00a0going\u00a0through\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0books\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0shelf,\u00a0I\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0a\u00a0drink\u00a0of\u00a0water.\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0realized\u00a0how\u00a0parched\u00a0!\u00a0was\u00a0until\u00a0that\u00a0very\u00a0moment.\u00a0But\u00a0my\u00a0throat\u00a0was\u00a0dry,\u00a0probably\u00a0from\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0crying.\u00a0I\u00a0stepped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0modernly\u00a0updated\u00a0kitchen,\u00a0surprised\u00a0by\u00a0how\u00a0spacious\u00a0and\u00a0beautiful\u00a0it\u00a0was.\u00a0It\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0kitchen\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0cabin,\u00a0but\u00a0a\u00a0kitchen\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0loving\u00a0home. 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