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you.”
    Carter hugged her. “Maddy, this is the first time I’m seeing you as a grown woman. Where did my baby sister go?”
    Madison smiled and looked back towards Hunter. He was dressed in a pair of khaki’s and a dark green polo shirt. “You look great.”
    He smiled at her. “Ready?”
    Madison nodded and said goodbye to Carter and Alicia. As they approached his truck, he opened the door and paused before he helped her inside. He didn’t say anything right away as his eyes closed briefly, when they reopened his eyes were dark green and focused on her. “You are so beautiful tonight, Madison. I just wanted to make sure you knew that. You have honestly taken my breath away.” He reached out his hand and helped her step up into his truck.
    Her heart raced as she watched him walk around the front of his truck and step into the driver’s seat. She looked down at her lap and softly asked, “What are the plans for tonight?”
    “First, I’m taking you to dinner and since you enjoyed the beach so much, there is a beach that I would love to show you.”
    “Sounds great, I really did enjoy our walk last night. It was nice to talk and have someone actually listen to me. For some reason, I’m very comfortable around you.”
    Hunter smiled at her. “I’m happy to hear that, I want you to be comfortable around me. It’s fun to get to know someone new. I just want you to enjoy yourself.”
    When they arrived at the restaurant Hunter opened the door for her and held her hand as they walked across the floor to their table. She could see a few people recognize him and smile at her.  She tensed up slightly as he turned towards her and pulled out her chair. “What’s wrong?”
    “It’s nothing, just nerves,” Madison explained as she sat down and watched Hunter take his seat across from her.
    They talked with the waiter and ordered their meals. Hunter barely took his eyes off of her since had he picked her up from Carter’s house. “Tell me about your job,” he asked.
    “Nothing really to tell, it’s a small office complex and I’m the assistant to the manager. We are small real estate broker.”
    “Are you happy working there?” he asked.
    “Happy? I’m not unhappy. It’s just a job to me.”
    “What is your dream job?” he asked.
    “I always wanted to help people. I thought I would go to college and become a nurse but that never happened.”
    “Have you ever thought of moving somewhere different, away from your parents and starting over?”
    Madison nodded as she took a drink. “Honestly, several times and now that I see how beautiful it is around here, I would really love that.”
    They were interrupted by another group of fans as Hunter looked apologetic at her.
    “Just a couple of autographs, I’m having dinner, ok?” he explained to his excited fans.
    Madison smiled as the fans received their autographs and left them to finish their meal. “It has to be thrilling to have to people love you so much.”
    “I’m very lucky to have the career that I do,” Hunter explained.
    As they ate, they continued their small talk. Madison learned that Hunter loved to fish and was a true outdoorsman. She loved his passion as he talked about his family and career. He appeared to be a very level headed man. He always had his goals in mind but he always wanted to have time to just enjoy his hobbies and relax.
    As they left the restaurant, he drove along the ocean and pulled into a small deserted parking lot. He ran around the truck and opened the door for her. “Hunter, it says private beach.”
    He smiled at her. “It’s ok. I’m friends with the owner. I told him I would be by tonight.”
    Madison grabbed his hand and walked down the pathway and onto the beach. Hunter quickly turned around and reached for her waist. His hands tightened around her and gently placed her on the small concrete wall.
    “What’s going on?” she asked nervously.
    “As much as I love these sandals, I don’t want you to ruin