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Leaning forward, elbows on the table, I added, "Just thought a wo you ‘round" I ranmy foot further into my mouth at every turn

And this hy I preferred to be left the hell alone

A sed "Just never met a man that I really connected with, you know? Never felt that bolt of lightning that leaves me breathless, I suppose"

"No boyfriends?" I asked, now curious

Her nose crinkled up, those di out all over the place "Not really I’ve kinda thrown myself into my work these last few years Never ht red and fiddled with the e to ask as her type

After seconds of wondering, I finally just fucking asked "And what’s that?"

Aliyana took a deep breath, her full tits pushing against her shirt, and , dark… artistic, passionate… cultured…" She trailed off, rubbing her pink lips together, and I froze

Her brown eyes pierceddark soul I shifted under her scrutiny and feltmyself to look away, I picked upof tension was back around us again, but I pushed it out of h this breakfast

"Can I ask a question?" Aliyana said, and I sat back in my chair, iving her the okay "Why don’t you want anyone to knoho you are?"

And there it was The one question everyone wanted to know Why was Elpidio a recluse?

I shrugged "Not into the whole fa"

"Then why the exhibition? And why now?" She pushed