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MiaMia sat at her desk and rolled her shoulders, trying to get the knot in the back of her neck to relax. There was still so much paperwork that needed to be done, as well as a special project from her boss she'd just been told about today. It felt like she still had hours to go, but it would never be enough.Today had been a rough day. She'd been to court with one of her other kiddos, and it hadn't gone well. Her heart hurt with how much she wanted to help, but couldn't do to lack of resources. The kids needed and deserved so much more than she could give.She sighed and tried not to look at her phone. She wanted to reach out and talk to someone but wasn't sure who. Carter had messaged her earlier in the day, but he was busy, and she didn't want to bother him. All of her friends were working and wouldn't be able to talk. She sighed and decided just to try to finish her work.Mia checked her watch. Her boss needed her to stay late tonight to work on a special project. She didn't know
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CarterCarter sat in an uncomfortable office chair, playing on his phone for the twenty minutes while he waited for Mia in the bathroom. He spun around in lazy circles, doing his best to distract himself with emails and phone games, but his mind kept going back to Mia.She was something special. He'd never met anyone like her, and even what he had planned for her today wasn't enough. He wanted to help her fulfill her dream. He wasn't quite sure how to go about it, but if anyone could figure out how to make something work, it was Carter Williamson.He looked up as the bathroom door squeaked, and Mia stepped out. It was worth the wait. It always was with her.His eyes went up and down her body not just once, not twice, but three full times. He didn't even feel guilty about staring. She was absolutely stunning. The gold dress fit her perfectly and made her look like a movie star. Her brown hair was curled up and pulled into a complicated looking knot at the back of her head. He wanted to
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MiaMia stood in front of the Paramount Theater in Downtown Denver and tried to take deep, steady breaths. Even the outside of the building was decorated and beautiful. There was even a red carpet rolled out along the big white 1920's style theater. She could hardly wait to see what the inside would look like. There was a sea of limos and fancy cars surrounding the place, and Mia could only imagine the amount of money coming to an event like this.“You must be Mia,” a male voice greeted her. A tall man in a tuxedo walked over with a smile on his face. He looked just like the photo Carter had shown her with dirty blond hair in a casual style and bright green eyes.“You must be James,” she replied, holding out her hand. He shook it firmly before offering his arm to escort her inside. She took it but found herself missing Carter. James was great, but she wasn't in love with him.“So, we're at the half million mark, and...” he informed her as they walked the red carpet. She froze, and he
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MiaNine hours later, Mia's feet hurt so badly she could barely walk, but she didn't care. She barely felt it. She was on top of the world. She couldn't stop smiling, even though her face ached. She was fairly sure she wasn't going to stop smiling for at least the next week.“I had a wonderful time with you tonight,” James told her as he walked her out of the theater. She held onto his arm less for stability and more because he was half carrying her. Mia and high heels were not friends.“Thank you so much, James,” Mia told him. “I don't know how I would have done it without you. You sure know how to work a crowd.”James grinned. “That's why Carter pays me the big bucks,” he told her. “Here's your ride home.”He brought her to the side of a long black limo. The street was quiet since everyone else had long ago gone home. Not even the bars were open anymore.“Thank you again,” she said as the driver came around to open the door for her. “And thank you for donating, too. It means the wor
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CarterThe sun dipped behind the mountains, turning the world into dark shadows and twilight. A cold autumn wind rattled the trees, and in the distance, a coyote howled for a meal. Carter checked his watch for what must have been the fifth time in ten minutes. He looked out the window again, waiting for Mia's car to arrive, even though she wasn't supposed to be here for another five minutes.He just couldn't wait to see her again. It had been just over a month since their trip to Vegas, but he still felt just like he did that first night: giddy excited. Even after a month of regular dates, sleepovers, and fantastic sex, she still made him breathless and impatient to have her.No one had ever kept his interest for this long. He knew that meant something, but he tried not to think about it. He wasn't ready to confess his feelings for her or to tell her just how serious he wanted to get. The last thing he wanted to do was scare her off.Besides, once the death threats were over, he would
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MiaMia sat at the kitchen table of the ranch house, sipping hot chocolate and watching the clouds dance across the mountains. It was a cold, gray late October day where the sky kept threatening rain or snow but never delivering. She didn't feel well, so she was taking it easy while the kids worked in the barn. She hoped she wasn't coming down with a cold or the flu, but she'd never felt this tired in her life. She had never realized just how much energy it took to breathe before.Carter waved to her from the front yard as he came in from the garage. She smiled and felt her heart warm. She still couldn't believe how successful the fundraiser he'd given her was. They'd raised more than she'd ever dreamed possible and it was making her rethink her dream of starting a foundation. If she could plan another fundraiser like that one, her own foundation to help foster kids wasn't such a pipe dream.The door to the kitchen opened with a blast of frigid air. Carter stomped his feet outside and
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MiaMia drove while the kids rested from their long day in court. Grayson was snoring softly in his booster seat while Lily and Alexander stared out their window at the passing cars. Everyone was quiet and pensive.After the hearing, Mia took the kids so that Margie could stay in the city and do some shopping. It was an easy thing to do since she was supposed to take the kids to the ranch that afternoon anyway. They just had to head to their foster house and change before heading out. Mia was looking forward to seeing Carter. Seeing him would brighten her day, and she needed it.The afternoon spent in court was a standard six-month hearing, but it still took a lot of energy. The hearing had been uneventful. Nothing was changing, although the judge wasn't happy with the fact that Margie the foster mom had been “retired” out of the system for so long. While there wasn't a problem currently, it made Mia uneasy about the kids' future with her. If anything happened, it would be the kids th
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Mia“We didn't find any sign of the intruder, ma'am,” the police officer told her. She stood on the front porch of Margie's house with police lights flashing everywhere. She was fairly sure the neighbors were going to accidentally rip the blinds off their windows if they kept peeking out like they were.Mia nodded. She could see Brian and Ben talking with two other police officers by the garage. A crime scene camera flashed for what felt like the millionth time at the garage. She turned back to what the head officer was telling her.“The window was broken in with a rock from the yard. We've cleared the house and made sure that no one is inside or anywhere on the property. We made sure they didn't leave any surprises behind in the house,” the officer was saying. “Whoever did this isn't here anymore.”“Thank you, officer,” Mia replied, nodding along. She still felt weirded out by it all though and wasn't looking forward to going to her own empty apartment. Maybe she could get Brian to c
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