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gar at Courtney's ball, even worse than what I had previously con

stab of emotion I couldn't identify penetrated my breast and caused mine caused my cheek

s jea

nows how it feels to be touched a

would you? Before you faint and knock Mother's noble Eterna Del

appeared unremorseful. Janis knew what it felt like to be kissed, not pecked in a stolen drawing-room moment, but kissed,

do, and what it felt like. She knows what the desire felt like. She now understands what generates

re you staring at me like that? I didn't murder anybody, okay? Reina,"

s softly, without thinking twice

ew wary. "What?

ling would not abate. I couldn't stop myself from thinking so profoundly about the detail

eavy-lidded eyes, "You mean, it? The much-dreaded act? The desire that turned me into a young so-to-be mother?” I could onl

ul," Janis said breathlessly. "I never felt so

rmurs quickly hushed by the married women in our Mother's club, and then the sky whispered musings made amongst

I tried to maintain my comfortable position.

pleasurable; I can't stop recurring all the steps he gave

in the seat towards my sister, hungry to know the i

round the streets of wall Street was capable of such a mystery. Which of those silly

spilling that;

t?" I ex

ow," Janis toyed with the fring

ed me. "Alright, fine, can you at least tell me this? Will he

lace, her fingers on the hems of her gown. She was fabricating a lie, I could tell;

ned her face back to m

and now, he's dead. Will you help me

his, and neither do I" I ignored Janis' exasper

w about my sister's accurate measure of concern. For Janis to turn to me at all sh

d Janis, the pretty one with the charm; while I used to think the enmity originated from Jani

do the only acceptable thing" my fists balled in Janis's lap. Janis

that will allow you to have your baby a

look on her face indicating—that's not wh

and?" I repeat, lookin

—

ors

u think about

think Jani

to leave a