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between Jackson and me as they tried to figure out what had happened.
    “Never said you couldn’t, Laura. My apologies for any offence caused.”
    Sarcastic bastard . The beautiful woman laughed, and walked around the desk, holding her hand out for me to shake.
    “Hey Laura! My name’s Jasmine, and that’s my husband, Noah. We’d love to have you for the evening and hope you’ll be comfortable here.” Her smile was infectious and I couldn’t help but return it.
    “Thank you for having me. You really do have a beautiful place.”
    “Well, we love it. Is there anything else you need, Jackson, or can I show Laura upstairs?”
    “Of course.” He reached a hand in to his jeans pocket, and pulled out a card which he handed to me. “Just in case you need anything, my numbers on the card. Your car should be waiting outside for you when you wake up. It was a…well, it was interesting to meet you Laura.”
    “Yeah, you too.” I said, before shoving the card in my bag without even looking at it. I know it probably seemed quite rude but to be honest, all I was thinking about right then was getting in to a warm cosy bed, and forgetting about the strange night. Jasmine smiled at me again, before leading the way up the winding staircase which definitely had a certain charm to it. As we reached the top of the stairs, I noticed beautiful windows overlooking the large woods surrounding the cottage, and a wooden hallway covered with thick, plush rugs which gave it a cosy feel. Jasmine approached a door on the right, and opened it with a large, old fashioned key. She showed me in to a gorgeous room with cream, luscious rugs on the floor, a large four poster bed, a desk with a large mirror and a door that led in to an en-suite. My heart rejoiced as I glimpsed the size of the bath tub through the door, and I could not wait to get out of my wet clothes and take a long, relaxing soak.
    “Wow, this room is beautiful.” I said, as I dropped my handbag on to the bed.
    “Thank you. It’s rare we have anyone from out of town, so I’m so excited to be able to help you.”
    I grinned, as for the first time since arriving in the strange place, I actually felt welcome. After explaining that breakfast started at 7am, Jasmine gave me a small wave and left the room, closing the door softly behind her. The first thing I did once the door shut, was head towards the bathroom, kicking off my shoes as I went. All I could think about was spending a good hour in that tub, and I left my clothes hanging near the radiator to dry, as they were the only clothes I would have in the morning. As I started to run the bath, I kept thinking about my situation and how I had come to end up in this town. A month ago I’d believed that my life was pretty much over. Just one week after the best day of my life - my wedding day - I’d walked in to my own bedroom to find my new husband in bed with my best friend, who had been maid of honour at the wedding! I’d gone from the happiest woman in the world, to wondering what the hell I was supposed to do now. Oh, he’d tried to grovel and told me it was just one time but I knew that if I forgave him once, he would just do it again. It just proved to me that I didn’t know the man at all, and that scared me. My trust had been broken by not just my husband, but also my best friend, and I knew it would take me a while before I got over it. Hence my desire to get away somewhere else. I didn’t have any family, so the only thing that was tying me to my house was him, and he was no longer an issue anymore. It hurt more than I thought possible, but I knew if I stayed I would just be lying to myself, and I respected myself more than that.
                  As I sank down in to the hot water, and sighed loudly at finally being able to relax, I thought back to how the evening turned out so oddly. Although most of the people seemed hostile towards me, there was also a sense of mystery about this place, and my heart