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    “Umm…not so good,” I said, holding back the tears. It wasn’t like Adrian not to write me. Roxanne had been right all along. Now that he knew what I really looked like he didn’t want me.
    “Not so good? What’s going on?”
    There was something about Jill that made me open up to her. Shortly after she joined the company, I told her all about what happened with Roxanne and the mean girls. She knew I wasn’t thrilled to have to work around them.
    Unfortunately, Roxanne and Jamie denied any involvement in signing me up to the ‘Luscious Lads and Ladies Marriage Mates’ site. And because there was no proof, Judith’s hands were tied. I guess the women knew they were under close scrutiny, because they’d pretty much left me alone the past few weeks. And as mad as I was at them, they had done me a favor. I would never have signed up to the site myself and gotten to know Adrian.
    “What’s going on with Adrian?” she asked, concerned.
    Adrian…just the thought of him made my tummy flutter. He was so gorgeous and seemed so sweet. And from the way we got along so well…I just thought that he was the one.
    “I’m worried.”
    “Why?” Jill cocked her brows.
    “I…I told him about the birthmark this morning. And I haven’t heard anything. I feel sick to my stomach.”
    “You’ll hear,” Jill said.
    “But what if I don’t?”
    “If he lets a birthmark be a make or break deal, you don’t want him anyway,” Jill said.
    I knew she was right, but even though we had only messaged, I felt so close to Adrian that I couldn’t imagine not being with him.
    “I guess you’re right.”
    “Do you want to get lunch or are you going to stay glued to your computer?” Jill chuckled.
    I turned back to my computer and studied the screen again. I wanted to make extra sure I didn’t miss any emails from Adrian. “I’ll just hang out here for now. I’m not that hungry.”
    “Ok,” Jill said. “Catch you later.”
    After Jill left, I tried to busy myself, but it was hard not to stare at the screen. As the clock ticked by, my heart sank. I did not hear from him the rest of the day. It hurt. When I got home I checked my home computer, but still nothing. Finally, I gave up and went to bed, but I tossed and turned all night, a deep sense of sadness gnawing at me.
    The next morning, I rushed to the computer, checking my emails before I even brushed my teeth. I was hoping and praying Adrian had written. A burst of happiness ran through me as I saw an email from Adrian—I only hoped it wasn’t a rejection. Nervously, I clicked on the email. As I read his words excitement rushed through me.
    ‘The birthmark just makes you even more special. You are beautiful. My guts tell me you’re the right mate for me. Can you come visit me at Shifter Villages as soon as possible, and if you like it, stay? By the way, I’m sorry I did not get back to you yesterday, but there was a fire at the Crazy Cake’s Bakery. My friends Evan and Grant own it so I needed to help them. We were there all day trying to contain the fire and I wasn’t able to get to my computer.”
    My heart did cartwheels as I reread his message. He said he didn’t care about the birthmark—and he wanted to meet me to see if we were a match! I couldn’t wait to see him.
    The next couple of days passed like a blur. I made arrangements to take time off of work and to travel to the town. My plan was to drive to Shifter Villages and stay at the Big Bull Inn, the only hotel there, for a couple of days.
    The day before my visit, I went to the mall and bought some pretty new clothes and shoes. As I stopped by the makeup counter at one department store to pick up a bottle of my favorite cologne, a short, curvy woman with purple hair and tats covering her arms stopped me.
    A dimpled smile crossed her mouth. “You have gorgeous brown eyes. I love how they match the color of your hair. But I bet I could make them look even prettier. We are doing free makeup