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When I look back to the lake, I see why.
At the end of the pier, in the same spot as the picture with Charleigh, I see her.
And I see a hell of a lot of skin.
She’s sitting at the end, with her feet over the edge. I imagine her toes are in the water. She’s leaning back on her hands while she wears very little—a white bikini, if I’m not mistaken.
I walk out the large sliding glass door and onto the porch, quietly making my way down the stone and boulder staircase. The nearer I draw to the pier, the more I notice music. As my eyes scan the pier, I make out a small speaker beside her.
Smart girl.
Putting in earbuds when you’re out in a secluded place probably isn’t the smartest of ideas, so with the speaker, she’s still semi-aware of her surroundings.
“Tatum,” I say, but I maybe kind of purposely keep my voice low.
I mean, I don’t want to startle her. Not exactly.
But for some unexplainable reason, I’m enjoying this moment.
Walking up to her, while she’s unaware.
Okay, that sounds creepy too.
What is it with me and this woman and the creepy thoughts?
I swear, I’m not normally such a stalker.
Before I step foot on the pier, I call out her name again, this time so I’ll be heard. Don’t exactly need her falling into the lake.
And she startles.
Hard.
It’s also suddenly very clear why Tatum O’Malley is in hiding.
