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Engaged
Anya (two days back)
She had returned earlier than expected. Opening the door to Andy’s house with her spare key, she entered the living room and made a beeline for the kitchen.
Andy would have left her favourite chai, the sweet tea latte in the flask.
She loved how thoughtful he was. Regardless of the stress he was dealing with, he would always be mindful of her needs!
Over the last few months his playfulness had consistently reduced due to the increasing pressures of his work life but he had not allowed that to affect his time spent with her.
She poured herself the chai and curled up on the couch in the living ro
scribbler.katkyleHey lovelies, There aren't any comments so I am not sure if anyone is reading. I know I have been inconsistent in updating. Apologies. This is a longish chapter. Hope whoever is reading enjoys it. I just thought that you might want to know what engagement Andy was referring to :-) Happy reading XX Next update next Wednesday
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