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eat of her body against mine, but now there was tension in the air, the kind

answer that?" I

the phone. "If I do, he'l

f you

w somethin

ez wasn't the kind of man you ignored. If he was calling at this hour, it wasn't

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apá," she answered, voice smooth,

d was already racing. If Vasquez had any ide

e said, "I'm fine. I went out with some friends." Another pause. "No, I di

en cornered, she s

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g," she said carefully. "No, I

g through her teeth, and Vasq

gripping the edge of the phone tighter, then

all e

st stood there staring at the phone l

somethin

y turning to face me. "He knows s

do you think

for me to leave before he

n't l

just happened. I didn't like that I couldn't keep her here, that no matter how much I w

e way she looked at me, like

rate, stopping just a breath away. "

running a hand do

er head, studying me like she was waiting

asn't

g against her wrist, feeling her pulse qui

ught she might kiss me again. But instead, she st

ld go," she

felt lik

door, but before she c

u'll be in more dang

around. "I was born in danger,

was

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eaving behind the scent of vanilla and t

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