05/23/2025
That moment when you realize theyโre โthe oneโ:
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After rounds of espresso and chilled limoncello liqueur, LaShantay and Horatio took their leave. Mitch began cleaning the grill, scraping bits of charred meat and vegetables off its stainless-steel racks with a wire brush, while Tara retrieved the remaining perishables and stowed them in the refrigerator.
Pausing in front of the kitchen window, Tara rested her palms on the sinkโs marble counter, feeling a slight flutter of giddiness as she watched Mitch work on the lucky metal grill. Her focused expression was identical to the cigarette-lit one that first drew Taraโs attention, the same look of immersion now so familiar when Mitch made love to her, as if sheโTaraโwere the alpha and omega, the axis upon which the world revolved and the moon pulled the tides; and that no oneโnothingโheld greater regard. To be seen so completely wasโฆ
She blushed deep red, dabbing the countertop with a wet cotton towel.
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Her gaze lingered on Mitchโs steady hands as they moved with precision and care.
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Girl meets girl, girl loses girl, girl gets grill, girl gets girl back. Kick off your summer with a feel-good poolside romcom+dram!
