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"Probably right Sad to see soine if Hallborough was lost to Hannah and Freddy"

"That would be tragic She loves that house, and it’s a perfect place to raise the kids"

"This whole area is truly alad alked this way and discovered this path today It’s like finding a secret hiding place" I pushed up on tiptoes to kiss hiaith you"

Ethan wrapped me up in his arms and kissed me just below my ear "Yes it is," he whispered

We started back for Hallborough, Ethan’s arm around me loosely I leaned th he offered Suddenly soe of us, as ere right here in theet his way in the end He’d have everything he’d told ee

My God

Ethan really was an ace at playing his hand

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"That’s the third ti to make it back to the house, or do I need to carry you before you collapse?"

"Oh, right," she scoffed "We both knohy I’ave s to those pretty lips of hers

Well, yeah, you kept her up half the night fking, what do you expect her to be? I wanted to sirl never turned me down, even when I was the freakiest I’m a lucky, lucky man for sure But then that’s not news and it hasn’t been for a while now

"Sorry, baby You’ll be happy to hear I enjoyed every single ave a squeeze to her lovely buher in close to me "We’re almost there anyway I hope Fred and the boys are ho to stifle another yawn