her stepped forward, co

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of her surroundings. She was a

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tepped away, though he kept a l

her chest, trying to

led. Who could hav

er phon

me a warm, fami

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waved awkwardly at the other pass

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scratched the surf

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lied softly, her voi

s her turn in line and so

tared out the window, her f

2:30 PM. A 4 hours fl

e had booked, watching Velvis C

streets. Same quiet corner

e. Elena leaned forward as the bl

gance sprawled across land, trimmed lawns on either side

d, a figure appeare

a

. She threw open the door an

n," she said softly,

wrapped around h

rs had

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a tu

aunching herself into her

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tely added weight! How are you lifti

hoed with th

oom. Everything was just as she ha

iling. Double-decker bed in the

e image of a young cub still feeling warm und

r art still hung exac

ything," Elena

We never touc

er luggage besi

ories to tell," she teased, win

ed the window and bre

gers brushing over old portrait

her locker, he

crayons and pe

r parents smiling on a beach. The la

d the photo back, locked the draw

et. Elena unhooked her black bra, slid off

moved majestica

to life. Cold,

eyes closed, moaning, her body t

le

ther, drowned by the sea

ath, un

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open. Elena's e

vision. Her heart sl

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