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n his chair. "So tell me," he said, his tone sounded

choked, heat craw

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s it drifted down lingering on my breasts, then

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fuck? Was I dreaming? Was this another one

veryone keeps talking about how much of a

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ear. The good girl kind. A bookworm. The type who spends her nights in her room with a blanket, re

m? Knitting? What was wrong with that? Still, the

, voice dipping lower. "Wha

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doors, I consumed more dark romance

half. I blinked, tearing my gaze away just in time to see my d

d's voice boomed with wa

flush burning across my fac

d, clapping his shoulder. "That's great news. At leas

ed, my voice sharper than intended. Both of

replied smoothly. "G

one to the gut. He was

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g good. It'll be nice to have you around

efore Isaac crossed the space

he said. "We're going. Wear something nice. Some

lief. "What? I didn't sa

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t me go clubbing, yet suddenly it was fine be

ice rang out, and before I could

me from head to toe. She gasped s

e's voice floated in as

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thick enough to choke on. My palms grew damp as I darted my gaze b

ul, her tone touched with something almost nost

er eyes soft with pr

sleeveless, with the neckline dipping just enough to frame my bust, the hem daringly high, hovering just over the curve

ad stepped out with a dish towel in hand, hu

a," he gasped, his voice sharp with shock. "Ch

n my throat, but before I could even r

ooks p

ugging at his lips as if he'd been waiting just for this moment. His green eye

onfident, almost protective. "She's gonna be

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, but Isaac's calm certa

as she appeared behind him. She glanced at me once, then at Isaac. "Isaac, dri

le never leaving his face. And all I could think was what