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sonal trainer, her lover, the father

knew about the baby, he'd stay

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, his voice hoarse. "He's twisting

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me, Ethan. You've been.

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will be part of it.

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any flicker of the woman he marr

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sessively on her waist. "We'll be in the study

nt, then a primal fear for Le

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