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had been completely in the dark. That made him feel coldhear

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tched her, his thoughts drifting to t

sually in control finally letting go. That kind

her features, pausing at he

when Alina suddenly loo

is haze. He blinked, and

top, and let her long, smooth legs drop

from the pack beside the lamp. His

from the closet and was laying it

. With the cigarette resting between his lips, he as

then continued smoothing ou

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