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to take his coat, desperate for a crumb of

appeared from the hallway

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hes clinging to her skin l

ming down the driveway, leaving the estate. It was Hunt

ss, not wanting to block hi

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oked at her wet hair, her shivering form, and he didn't see

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eyes. She couldn't see him c

over the thunder. "Hunt, I sign

her words. Hunt o

t in the c

d, stepping back.

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up, coating Dianna's legs. She watched t

arted to laugh. It was

from the opposite direction. A b

an older man, rolled down t

itcase in. She climbed into the back se

ver asked, handing

ion hardened. The sadness was evap

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pulled out the manila envelope. The ed

delivery