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He wanted to focus on his mission but she was too hot Any man with a pulse would want to cut himself a piece of that She went to the rails and rested her hands on it

For a long count of twenty, he stared up at her as she stared down at hi hi the uessed that he would back down fronment Jerome’s threats seemed like jokes to hiie’s plan

The more they stared at each other, the more certain he was that she was too close but too far at the same time He would , her head tipped slightly down in his direction She was certainly watching hi her to retreat inside at any round When he reached next to her, he paused, giving her a chance to walk away She continued to gaze directly at him Her eyes were steady, her expression composed She came toward him and pressed a kiss on his lips