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Cut sht, peering at the walls and chess chequered carpet

Kestrel had been so kind and honourable Jethro had been so conflicted and hurt

Jasmine did her best to keep iven free control that night His rules: play the game he wished or submit to a kiss instead

And not just any kiss A sloppy wet slurp with his tongue diving pastand played

Cut hed

Bonnie nodded as if she was a lioness teaching her cub how to play with its food

So had fissured deep inside My soul folded into pieces, trying to protect th and endurance

My memories, my happiness, my passion…all slowly dried up theThey inning I was so close to giving up

They wanted ame? Fine

They won

Unknown Number: Are you around? I want to speak to you

The seventh ti last week

How many days had passed since then? Four? Five? I’ve lost track

Every o, Cut had given me a bucket of icy water and told e while snowflakes decorated the air Yesterday, Bonnie su own

I preferred scrubbing the stoop tothat witch a dress with the sas

My heart filled with fury and rage--welcorief

No! Don’t think about it

I refused to sully my mind with them when I finally had a moment’s peace on my own I wouldn’t tarnish this precious time with Jethro withmy jaw, I replied:

Needle&Thread: It’s not safe Anyone can hear e sent

Easier to lie to you, to keep you fros have becoht now If you don’t pick up, I’ll have Jas a phone to you so you can’t hide froainstcall

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