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Was that what she’d reinforced?

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"Another co ht you"

He jurip A bag he tossed across the room He backed her into the wall, a mix of carnality and acri her in

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He stroked her hairdown her armup her stoone taut with anticipation, the very air she breathed burning her with awareness only this man could elicit, did he circle her beaded nipple

"If we’re parted, I won’t be able to touch you like this, and I desperately want to touch you Stay," he repeated "Please"

His resolve was a tantalizing throb against her skin The problem? He’d couched the words as a request this time, and yet they were still a deentleness evaporated froood for you"