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I instantly hated whoever had hurt him "That’s a really cynical way to look at love"

"That’s a painful place to get a tattoo Pretty bold choice for a newbie" He abruptly changed the subject

I understood loud and clear "Howonto ain "No, kids, we’re not there yet," he joked

"You sat through five of these?" I asked Jagger Pain laced my voice into an al fine" I loved the feel of ers or clarip It felt natural

"Have er half laughed "What do you want to know?"

"Tell me about one of your tattoos Your first?"

So dark flickered across his face "How about ive

He let go ofthe black scrollwork that cut across his lower abs My ue Bad! I shut that thought down immediately

"It says, ‘I am the master of my fate I am the captain of my soul’"

Unable to stop myself, and careful not to move my upper body, I touched the black ink, his skin hot under ers "‘Invictus’"

He sucked in his breath "It’sto be a librarian, ree is that?"

"Tok Pisin It’s frohed, despite the pain wrackingto have some very different words over here," Matt threatened

"Sorry, Matt," I said over lish too trendy for you?" I joked at Jagger

He looked overin?"