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“Yes, I have two new employees coming in today. Well, everyone is new, since we are new,” she replied and giggled, a delightful sound to his ears.

The chair was right beside the reception desk, and he watched her lean over to grab an appointment calendar from the tidy desk.

“Bonnie and Marion are my first employees. I just need your name for the book,” she said, checking the date and time.

But Reg didn’t need to know her employees' names. He already knew who he wanted cutting his hair.

“My name is Reg Cray, and there’s no need to wait for them, Gretchen.”

“Oh, but they’ll only be a few minutes,” she started.

Reg shook his head, thinking how cute she looked with her brows drawing together as she looked from the calendar then back to him.

“I want you,” he said simply.

Mine.

ChapterSix

Gretchen’s heart nearly stopped when the stranger, a big, sexy, hunk of man if she’d ever seen one, walked into her storeroom closet and startled her into falling off the ladder she’d been using to reach a box of hair products.

Someone had put the dang thing on the highest shelf, which for her, was impossible to get to without a ladder, and even then, it proved difficult.

Of course,Mr. Tall Dark and Scruffy As Fuckmade up for it by catching her,fluffy ass and all, and with one hand no less!

Holy cow, she thought as she gave him the once over.

Despite his unruly locks and patchy beard- was that a burn? The stranger was drop-dead gorgeous. Like most of the men in this town seemed to be for some reason.

Must be the water, she thought. Even the women of Maverick Point, which sat at the base of a mountain of the same name, seemed to be ridiculously good looking. Like way better than average.

Elissa’s sister-in-law, Jessica, was just about the prettiest thing Gretchen had ever seen. Tall and curvy, she had the most amazing head of red hair. Being something of a hair afficionado, Gretchen was itching to get her hands on it.

Even her new friend, Kylie, was cute as a button with short blonde curls that curved towards her pretty pixie face. Kylie lived in the apartment aboveJessica’s closet, the boutique right next door. She designed and made the most amazing lingerie that Gretchen had ever seen for women of all shapes and sizes.

That was something Gretchen greatly appreciated.Kisses By Kyliefeatured designs that were not only sexy, but also extremely comfortable for women with bigger assets. Her pretty green eyes had sparkled with mischief when she’d showed Gretchen some of her naughtier confections.

Then there was Elissa. Her bestie had always been a beauty, but even more so now with her pregnancy glow and the knowledge that she was loved.

Elissa deserved happiness. She was so sweet and caring, but that wasn’t anything new to Gretchen. She’d lived with the woman and had been friends with her for years.

As a welcome present, Kylie had gifted Gretchen with the prettiest navy blue panty and bra set she had ever seen. She just couldn’t wait to wear it. They never had demi-cup bras in her size, and she’d been dying for one.

The navy silk was so fine it was almost sheer, but the way it was sewn together offered her ample bosoms much needed support while maintaining the sexy feel of the set. The panties were cut high on the thigh and covered her belly while offering a seamless Brazilian cut bottom with no-show lines.

She couldn’t wait to wear them. It was a shame she didn’t have someone special in her life to warrant such a fancy set. She’d tucked both bra and panty away in her drawer, wrapped in tissue paper, just waiting for a special occasion.

Not that she needed a man to wear sexy lingerie, but it would be nice. Oh well. She was resigned to the fact she would likely be wearing them for herself on some girls’ night out or a Netflix binge night. She was used to being cast as the chubby friend in the movie that was her life.

Always a bridesmaid, she sighed heavily at the thought.

Gretchen was a big girl, but she loved herself and was comfortable in her skin just the same. Even if she was heavier than most.

The stranger who’d startled her and caught her with amazing strength and speed had stunned her into silence. Being in the sexy man’s arms, even briefly, had all her secret places in a tingle.

What the heck?

She blinked rapidly, knowing she should just quit while she was ahead. But it felt so good, so right. Like she was supposed to be in his arms, if that made any sense.

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