Will you venture all the way to the beginning ? Or maybe you 'll start with the next post ? Whichever you do - enjoy the story ! Feel free to comment and follow , all of it is appreciated . * * Writers note : Sorry I 'm late ! ! ! Oh , and I just want to apologize for the dark pictures . I try to lighten them a bit normally , but didn 't get these done before loosing my PC . Sorry ! Also , with the new expansion , the full moon nights are VERY dark , there are a few pics that I 've had to edit because of that - and they look a little weird , but I tried lol . I 'll just try avoiding outdoor pictures on full moons . I 've been saving my money to upgrade the house . It 's been good couple of months , promotions have helped me along the way , I had saved up quite a bit . Most of the money I put into a new living room set , and wall covering . I did the kitchen as well , the wallpaper and a new dining table . I got a bigger size , although I don 't see having that many people over , but you never know . I bought some curtains for every room too . It 's definitely starting to feel more like a home to me . Now I just need to expand my bedroom . I 'm starting to feel a bit cluttered in there . Well , most of my days I spend working , or studying something , but I do get to go out sometimes . Mostly out fishing , but I have become a regular at the local diner too . I go there frequently after work , and for lunch on my off days . Sometimes I go with a friend or two , but mostly by myself . I came to realise the other day that there are more guys in this town than girls . At least it seems that way to me . Rosetta started . She had been so wrapped up in her own thoughts as she waited for a bite , that she hadn 't seen her coworker arrive . Velina laughed lightly at the look of shock on Rosetta 's face . " Sorry to interrupt your mind . " Rosetta noted that Velina 's eyes looked a little glossy , it appeared that she had been crying . Or maybe trying not to . Rosetta walked over to the bench and asked to sit down . Velina looked down at her lap . It was then that Rosetta realized that her coworker was wearing what appeared to be a wedding dress . Her eyes opened wide . " What a lovely gown Velina . What 's the occasion ? " " Oh . It 's our anniversary , mine and Logan 's . " She replied sadly . Rosetta hesitated to get into this woman 's life any further . Velina was never what someone would call ' friendly ' toward Rosetta , she was always a pretty sarcastic , stuck up witch . Looking into her face though , Rosetta couldn 't help it . " So this is a bad thing ? I 'm sorry you 're having such a bad day when it 's supposed to be a good one . What 's with the misty eyes ? " " Well . It 's just , " Velina screwed up her face in a twisted type of frown , " Logan cut his hair . " She hesitated just a moment before saying , " No , he didn 't just cut it . He completely shaved it off . I have always loved his hair , then he goes and shaves it off . Why would he do that ? After he got off work , he and I were supposed to meet at the Bistro for a nice dinner , but when he arrived looking like he did , I just couldn 't . I hate it so much . I left him there and came here . He 'd never look for me here . As you said it 's ' so far from home ' . I just hate it . I want to smack him for it , but it 's his hair I guess he can do what he wants . " Rosetta waited until she was sure Velina was done talking , or venting as the case may be , before putting in her two cents . " Well , Velina , you have the right to be upset . I get that . I would probably do the same thing , and think the same things . Then you have to remember though , that 's it 's just hair . It will grow back . It might take a while , but before you know it he 'll have it back the way it was . Or maybe not , maybe he 'll find a new hairstyle that he likes , and you 'll like it too . Either way you will get used to it . I promise . If you love him , then you love him all the way . Right ? " That evening I went to one of the local pools for a swim . I had gotten out of the pool and was lounging in the chairs when I saw David approaching . Suddenly I felt a wee bit uncomfortable being so . . . exposed in his presence . I stood up to greet him , but before I knew it , he jumped into the pool and asked me to come in with him . I was basically dry , and ready to leave , but I joined him anyway not wanting to be rude . He told me that he often comes at night for a moonlight swim . We did have a lot of fun that night , him and I . We splashed each other and played marco polo , we did contests with each other too . Mostly he won , but I beat him a couple of times with holding our breath . It was so nice to see him smile . Weird to see someone swimming in seemingly formal clothing , but he 's always been a little crazy like that . That 's one thing I like about him . He 's so not ' vanilla ' as they call it . Eventually I had to go though , I couldn 't stay there all night with him , I had to work . I told him so and he told me that I better get home and get some rest . I might be crazy but I think I felt him watching me as I got out of the pool and dried myself off . I wondered if he might be harboring feelings for me that he won 't voice . Maybe he 's just nervous to let someone in , not much different than myself . The next day after her shift was over at the Science lab , Rosetta thought she might visit Micks Master Karaoke for a while . A drink my help settle her nerves after a stressful day at work . Her boss was getting on her about rushing the experiment that they were working on , not wanting to spend much more money on it . She had tried to tell him that science can not be sped along , especially when it involved chemistry , but of course he didn 't listen . She hadn 't gotten through the door yet though when a man named Simon introduced himself . He started talking to her , and she to him . She couldn 't help but find him attractive , and actually smiled to herself when she started to picture him without so many clothes on . Her mind drifted to how long it had been she she 'd been in the company of a man for that reason . A while . Longer than she liked to admit . " Oh yeah , sure , dinner . The diner ? Great . I 'll buy . " She stammered , she hadn 't been paying much attention , but her mind had absorbed that he had just asked if she would join him for a meal . Simon got his car and pulled it around for her to get in . Rosetta 's jaw nearly dropped . She knew that he was probably well off , just by his clothes , but with that car he must be rolling in it . Then she smiled inwardly at the whole ' compensation ' thing that expensive cars like that stand for . The two of them enjoyed each others company over dinner , Rosetta half expected Simon to hit on her , or suggest they do something afterward , but he didn 't . The food brought out was a little on the cold side , and that made Simon pretty upset . The fact that the order was also wrong didn 't help the situation . When they were done Simon told Rosetta to go ahead out , that he wanted to speak with the manager . Rosetta left the diner wondering what Simon was going to do . When she left she ran into a guy , nearly making her fall over . She hadn 't been watching where she was going , due to thinking about dinner . She turned to the man and apologized . Rosetta looked up at the mention of his name . She noted his lack of hair , and figured that this was Velina 's husband . " Um , actually it wasn 't that good , but whatever . Normally it is . They must have someone new in the kitchen or something . " Rosetta noticed Simon coming out of the restaurant . " Logan , it was great to meet you . I 've heard about you from Velina , at work . Anyway , I have to go now . Maybe we 'll meet again . Goodnight . " Logan smiled at her as she walked away , " Sure , goodnight . " " You didn 't have to wait for me , you could have gone home . " Simon said . " It went okay though , I just wanted to let them know that something wasn 't right is all . No big deal . I have to be off now , it was fun Rosetta . " Simon hugged her in a friendly way and turned to leave . " Have a great night . " Rosetta nodded , " You too . See you again sometime . " She called a taxi and headed for her house , it was getting pretty late and she had to work in the morning , though it was only for half a day . She was just going to finish up that job she 'd been working on , then leave for the rest of the afternoon . Rosetta had made plans with Sonia to go swimming . As she was riding home her thoughts drifted to Nicholas . It had been a while since she 'd seen him and she actually found herself missing him . Not enough to call him or go visit though . Just enough to remind her of his spot in her subconscious . My phone rang just as I was leaving work one day . I was happy to see David 's name on the caller ID , so of course I answered it . He was back in town after having been gone for the weekend and wanted to meet for dinner . After I hung up with him I called a taxi , then , of course , I changed out of my ratty work clothes and into my normal wear . It had been a while since I had seen David and I was pretty excited to meet with him again . Rosetta and David sat down in the diner and ordered their meal . They talked about anything and everything . David even started opening up about himself . He told Rosetta that he moved ( with his brother , sister - in - law and their two babies , also his parents ) here when he was still a teen , a very late teen , but still a teenager . Rosetta found out from him that a guy named Logan was his brother , and Velina was actually his sister - in - law . Soon after he moved here he had celebrated young adult birthday and moved out of his parents house . Then pursued his dream of being a magician . " Eh , I . . let 's not talk about that right now . " David knew she wanted to say ' run down ' but was being nice . He changed the subject . " Hey , you ever fished in the graveyard ? I know you told me before you like to fish . I 'll take you there one day , it 's fun . Awesome fish there too . " We sat and talked for hours , just the two of us . Both of us got a steak , fries , a salad , soda and all that was followed by dessert too . It was a wonderful strawberry shortcake that we split between us . It may seem like a lot of food , but over the period of time we were there , it really wasn 't overfilling . David is such amazing company . His quirkiness always keeps me on my toes about what he 's going to say or suggest next . , or even what he 's going to wear . Nearly everything he jokes about makes me laugh . I don 't even have to fake interest in what he 's saying . When we stepped outside , I was actually surprised to see that it was dark . Time really flies when you 're having a good time I guess . When I got home I noticed that the mail had come . Usually I 'm a stickler for paying them right away , because if I don 't , I 'll sure forget them later . I hate dealing with late fees or bill collectors hounding me , so , even though it was near midnight , I paid them right then . Rosetta had seen someone moving into the house right in front of her own on a Tuesday morning , but she respectfully gave until the weekend before going over to welcome the new neighbor . She felt a little odd welcoming someone when she still considered herself new , but she had nothing better to do anyway . That and she was hoping to find a new friend , especially one that lived so close to her . The lady 's name was Sonia . Rosetta had found out she moved from Lucky Palms . She wanted to get away from the heat of the desert , and this small country town seemed to be the perfect place to do that . Sonia and Rosetta stood in her living room talking about where each of them had come from , and why they left . They spoke of what they might be looking for in the new place and when they thought they would find it . Sonia was looking to settle down and start a family , where as Rosetta was mostly into work and study , but looking for friends as well . Rosetta did admit that she was lonely at times , for a boyfriend of sorts though , and should probably start looking for someone she could be interested in . " Good luck juggling all that ! " Sonia joked . Rosetta chuckled with her . " Yea , it does sound like a lot when I say it out loud . It hasn 't been too tough so far . " Rosetta told Sonia almost everything she knew about people in town and the goings on in Hidden Springs . She did warn her that some people are more overwhelming than others , or a little nuttier than others but everyone was friendly and happy to help wherever they could . She also said that a lot of people around here tended to be ' huggers ' , as in they almost always gave you a hug when you departed company . Sonia is a great woman , she and I talked so easily and became fast friends . We talked of everything new and old . A big topic of ours were the dreams of what we really want . We split an entire carton of ice cream between the two of us while we chatted . We shared our hopes and fantasies , Sonia told me she wanted to have five children in her life time . That would be pretty impressive . I never really thought about children , how many I would want or anything . We got in a slight disagreement about whether discipline was good for children or not . It was nothing serious of course , but pretty soon we were having it out with a pillow fight , laughing with every flying feather . After a while we decided to go out on the town . I had been at her house since about 7 am , and it was early afternoon by the time we left . Neither of us had a car , so we took a taxi . Since the ice cream had worn off , Sonia and Rosetta went to an early dinner , they both had the same thing - chicken and a salad . During their dinner chat , Sonia had mentioned that she needed some more clothes . Rosetta was quick to tell her about the salon around the corner from the diner and happy to volunteer to be the judge of any outfit that Sonia picked . Sonia laughed , and agreed to go get a makeover . The two of them had a laughing good time trying on fun and ridiculous clothes , in addition to normal wear . They both left with a couple of new shirts and pants . Rosetta had also gotten a new formal dress . David met me after work again . It was a really nice surprise . It 's always so nice to see him , I know I 'll have a great time whenever David comes around . We hang out quite a bit actually , but it really is hard to get to know him . He doesn 't really talk about himself that much , just like when we met . I don 't know . I would love to know more about him , but he seems to be trying to put his past behind him , so I wont bug him about it . David told me about his day , which is actually another thing he never does , and I was happy to hear about it . He had gone to practice that morning and was helping out other performers , he told me that one of the Acrobats he works close to had gotten injured and would be off the stage for a bit . That was when he told me that there was a show tonight at a karaoke bar , the acrobat that was injured had gotten a replacement for the show she was supposed to have put on . David wanted to know if I could go with him to watch the performance . Naturally I was happy to , I 'd been trying to catch a show all week , that and it was in his company . He drove us to the bar , thankfully he didn 't ride around in a limo like his sister - in - law , I would have been embarassed . He drives a nice blue truck . He even opened the door for me , how sweet . When David and Rosetta got to Mike 's Karaoke bar , it was already pretty crowded . They took a spot in the back and waited for the show to begin . There were three performers in total , one singer , one magician and an acrobat , in that order . The acrobat was best , and he was the one that had replaced David 's friend . He did stunts that impressed even David . Rosetta was surprised at how a man his size was able to bend his body as he did , folded up into a pretzel or keep balance so well . The acrobat stood on a ball and balanced himself while he rolled all over the stage . He juggled flaming batons , which made Rosetta kind of anxious . She leaned forward as she watched and expected him to drop them or burn his eyebrows or something . He also had a large hoop up on stage but never used it during the performance . " Oh yes , it was very cool . I enjoyed it a lot . That guy made me nervous with the fire , but yeah it was great ! " Rosetta looked at David and saw his smile . It was so genuine , so clear and open that she realized she was getting a peek into his life . Into what he enjoyed the most . It was also in that moment that she became conscious of the fact that she was very close to falling for him . It 's been a few months now , since I moved in . I 've worked five days a week with not much time to do other stuff during the week . Life may be busy lately , but I really love it . Just like fishing , I like to read . I have always loved reading outside in the natural light , and I found a great place to do it too . There is this abandoned looking house close to my work that has a bench there . I frequently visit after work to read a book , or just sit and relax . I only have a few hours before nightfall to have some fun or whatever I want to do . One night I got quite a surprise . I had decided to continue to sit there after it got too dark to read , I watched the sunset and the moon rise . It was the first time I had done that in this town , and it was beautiful . It happened to be Friday , and I don 't work weekends , so I didn 't mind staying up later than usual . As I was sitting there , listening to the crickets chirp and the wind blow through the trees , a car pulled up and a man got out . Well , I hesitate to say ' man ' because he almost looked like a teenager , he seemed so young . He started toward the abandoned house , but then saw me and stopped . I stood up when he started walking toward me . Rosetta was nervous about the guy approaching her , it was night and she was alone . Also , she only just now started to think that maybe the house wasn 't as abandoned as it seemed . She thought maybe she 'd get in trouble for trespassing . " Hi . I 've seen you sitting out here a few times this week . Though usually not this late . " The man said . " Since you 're still here , I figure I should introduce myself . I 'm David . " Wow , his eyes are so captivating and beautiful , even in the dark I can see that plainly . " Um , I 'm Rosetta . I 'm sorry , I don 't mean to intrude , I just like to sit here and read . It was just such a lovely night , I thought I 'd stay for a while . I 'll go then , again I 'm sorry . " As she was just about to walk off he held out his hand and stopped her . David laughed , " Yes , I know it 's a little run down . I have my reasons for choosing such a house . Anyway , come inside . Wouldn 't want you to get eaten up by anything . " So I went inside with him . We talked for a while , about where I came from , how long I 'd been here , where I worked and basically everything about me . I don 't know why he wouldn 't talk about himself much , anytime I 'd ask something , he 'd skirt the question and pop another one on me . He overall seemed like a very . . . strange person . But oh so cute . He seemed rather young to me , but from everything I could tell , he was about my age . His last name was Fuller , so I deduced that he must be related to Velina somehow , but didn 't ask . The only thing he did tell me about himself was that he was a magician , and wanted to become the best , before he got too old . He hardly worked here in town but was known as David the Daring wherever he put on a show . We talked for a few hours actually , before I bid him goodnight and headed home . That night , I didn 't dream of Nicholas at all , just David and his beautiful eyes . What is it with these Hidden Springs men , they just bury themselves into my subconcious and take root ? Not saying that I mind so much , just curious . The next day being an off day , it was a day to play catch up on the cleaning that needed to be done in the house . Scrubbing the counters , the stove , the shower and toilet , also the sink . The garden hadn 't been fully tended in a few days , so Rosetta caught up on her gardening as well . Bills were waiting in the mailbox , she paid those . Even though the house was small , cleaning it seemed to take forever . The garden , since she wasn 't too experienced took a good bit of time as well . Rosetta had about 11 plants growing now and they seemed to be coming along quite well . She had slept in that morning , and in addtion to all the work , it was 4 o ' clock in the afternoon before she knew it . Since she had finally finished all her chores at home , she tried calling David to chat but there was no answer . So instead she went fishing . Just a few days prior , she had located the second pond that the mailman had told her about in her first week . It really was a beautiful and peaceful spot . Full of flowers , plants and animals . It even had a small bridge . This had quickly become Rosetta 's favorite spot to be when she had extra time . Most times , no one else was there . It was as if she was the only one who knew about it , but knew that couldn 't be true . A place like this did not go unnoticed . This particular day actually , she was proven correct in her assumption . After she cast her line , she saw through the bushes that Nicholas was there as well . Her heartbeat quickend . Damnit . Why do I have to do that whenever he 's around ? I can 't help it . He 's just so . . . enticingly sexy and I think he knows it . That 's why he 's so sure of himself . Oh good spirits help me control my urges . I don 't know if I could control myself alone in the woods with him , if he got close . On the other hand . . . . Cassidy came slightly into view just then and then smacked Nicholas . She called him a jerk then walked away , toward her house . Rosetta was pretty sure that neither of them had seen her yet . She assumed then that Cassidy and Nicholas were still on the rocks . She started to put her fishing pole away and leave when she heard his voice call her name . It only took a second for her to imagine that same voice , saying her name under her blankets in bed . A small sigh escaped her lips before she shook her head to rid herself of the thought . She promised she wouldn 't get in the middle of Cassidy and Nicholas . Rosetta turned to greet him . The next day was Sunday , and Rosetta , after she tended her garden , had planned to go somewhere quiet to read a book that her work had given her to study . She thought orignally about going to the pond that she loved so dearly , but she had just been there the night before , and decided to go to the bench next to where David lived instead . When she arrived , she found a puppy already there . She smiled and pet it , scratched behind it 's ears and pet it 's belly , where she discovered that it was a girl . " Do you mind if I sit here and read cutie pup ? " Rosetta asked . The puppy barked her response , and Rosetta laughed . She sat down and started to read , but it wasn 't long before the yapping from the pup got too annoying and she couldn 't concentrate . She pet the pooch and went to the performance park nearby . Hoping to see a good show . Unfortunately for her there was no show playing at that time . Rosetta wondered if there would be one later . All three of the men looked up in sync , and a brief stunned silence . Rosetta looked back at them and noticed that they all had the exact same eyes . She figured that hey must be related . The oldest one stood up to greet her . He was very handsome and that didn 't get past Rosetta . " Hello , my name 's Bruce Chesterfield . These are my sons Dennis and Scott . Don 't worry about interrupting , we weren 't talking anything important . How can I help ? " " I was just wondering if there was going to be a show tonight . " Rosetta asked . Bruce told her that there wasn 't , then the two of them fell into chatting . He was a very interesting man , he moved from the city , just as she did , wanting to be closer to nature . Just like her . He really loved the outdoors , and anyone could probably always find him out there . He had a career with the police , and overall , seemed like a perfect guy . So naturally , Rosetta asked if he was single . Much to her dismay , she found out that he was seeing a woman named Laila . " Well , Rosetta , it was great to meet you . Be safe out there , and have a good night . My sons and I have to get going . See you around . " Bruce actually gave her a quick hug before leaving . That startled Rosetta , but she enjoyed it none the less . My first harvest came in this morning ! Well my first big one anyway . The first thing I planted , the apple tree , has given me apples for a couple days now , but the rest of my plants finally matured and sprouted some produce . I am thrilled that the plants lived long enough to do so , also , can 't wait to make an Autumn salad with all my fresh ingredients . At work , I 've gotten a few promotions over the last month that I 've been there . I believe my title is now ' Carnivorous Plant Tender ' or something crazy like that . This will be my first day working in that department though , so I don 't really know what I do yet . I 've been talking to David on the phone lately , he 's a really awesome guy and , including his random crazy talk , I have come to really like him . He 's fast approaching my best friend . I invited him over to my house the other day but he said he was working and was out of town . He said that was the reason I hadn 't seen him around for a couple of days . " Hi Nicholas . It 's nice to see you too . " Rosetta had come to get used to that line , he said it every time they saw each other , without fail . Nicholas stepped closer to her . Rosetta 's palms got cold and sweaty . No matter how much she tried , she still couldn 't stop this reaction whenever he got near . Lately she 'd been trying harder than normal too , because she was quickly becoming more and more interested in another man . He put his hand on her shoulder . " Come on Rose , go do dinner with me . I know you 're hungry - me too . So let 's go eat . " He was so close that she could smell him . He made her hungry , but not for food . She blinked away her thoughts . " Sure , yeah let 's hit the diner . I really need some chocolate , I think I 'll get a milk shake . " Nicholas had ordered chicken tenders , french fries , a side salad and a bowl of fruit for his dinner . Rosetta duplicated his order adding a chocolate milkshake , but with the tension she carried and the butterflies fluttering in her stomach , she only finished the fruit and shake . She did get the rest of it boxed up for later though , to eat when her hormones were back in check . " Well , hey , thanks for dinner Nicholas . It was great . We 'll do it again sometime soon . " Rosetta stammered , her heart racing . Half of her prayed that he would invite her home , the other half hoped he never would . The secretive smile that she was beginning to know so well , played on Nicholas 's lips . " Of course we will Rose . I hope your . . chocolate craving has subsided , " he chuckled . Nicholas then pulled her into a friendly hug . Rosetta tried to keep most of her body off of him , so kind of leaned forward to accept the hug , keeping her butt sticking out a bit . It may have seemed easy , to someone on the outside , but emotionaly it wasn 't so easy for her . She wanted so much to give in and slam herself up against him , then start kissing him all over . On the other hand , she didn 't . This was getting very frustrating . It was that moment that she decided to swear him off completely . She wouldn 't call him , and would not accept calls from him . That was it . At least , as much as she could she would ignore him , they were neighbors . After all , she couldn 't see herself in a relationship with him , and she really didn 't want to be the one thing that kept Cassidy and him apart . They seemed like a good couple . Even though they fought a lot . Nicholas hailed a taxi to take Rosetta home , and saw her into the car . He waved before it pulled away , then drove himself home . Rosetta came home to find a deer munching on one of her plants . When she stepped out of the taxi she shouted and started waving her arms around wildly , trying to frighten it off . Unfortunately , this deer was highly used to people , and didn 't scare easily . Rosetta dropped her hands in defeat , but pulled out her cellphone . The next day , contractors came to fence in part of her yard so she could keep the lovely wildlife from her plants . Rosetta made sure to tell them to install a fence that she could lock as well . She also hired some professional gardeners to move all of her vegetation to the new area .