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I’m lost in the woods and shocked to see a shirtless mountain man in the river ahead of me. I know I shouldn’t trust strangers, but really, what choice do I have? “Hello?” I call out to get his attention. His back goes ramrod straight, and he doesn’t turn around right away, as I take a few steps closer. “I think I’m lost. I was camping with my boyfriend. Well, now ex-boyfriend. When I caught him cheating, and he took off with all our stuff. I thought I was walking back towards the main road, but I guess not.” I ramble on. He finally turns around, and when he speaks, his voice is deep and gravelly. He talks slowly, and every word is deliberate. “Turn around,” he says. “Um, if you’re going to kill me, I’d rather see it coming, if you don’t mind.” I squeak out. He cocks his head to the side to study me a moment, before shaking his head. “I need to get dressed.” He nods to a pile of clothes on the riverbank I hadn’t seen, until now. Oh! He’s naked in the river...