Beneath the Lavender Sky

ifted in, tinged with the sweet, earthy perfume of blooming lavender. She stepped off the train with a can

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ngs, winding stone paths, and flower boxes spilling over with wild color.

r boots crunching against gravel. She didn't know what she was searching fo

ather, him at the

urnt. He was tall, lean, and golden in the fading sun, his shirt rolled at the sleeves, dirt smudging

ds against his jeans. "I thought the new

he rich warmth in his voice. "Trai

't practiced or charming - just

hift. A quiet spark. Not the kind that burned fast and hot, but the kind that settled in you

rows of lavender. "That's where you'll be staying.

indows. A dream, really. For a moment, she forgot why she'd come. Forgot the heartbreak

e whispered, more

melting into soft purples and pinks above. The breeze picked up and Lila i

g the silence, "I'll show you th

ust a man who worked the land, but someone who car

e that,"

age, she didn't turn back. But she

t lavender sky,

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