A Southern Summer
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To me, love seemed like the end game. Once you were in love, it was over. The staying up all night learning about each other, the cat and mouse game, the thrill ended. I had never been in love, but I was okay with that. I was a strong, independent woman. I had ambitions, goals that I was going to reach, and nobody was going to slow me down. This summer was about tanning, relaxing on the new ranch, and having the best summer yet with my bff. So what, I had never been in love...
Never had been. And then I met Cooper.
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