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He looked at her as if she were a science experione horribly awry "And ould that be?"

She shrugged "I guess we'll find out together Won't it be fun?"

"Fun? Fun? You expect us to have fun?"

"You e"

He backed away fro about"

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She winced "Yeah, e was a mistake I think?"

He surged toward her and grabbed her His strong fingers bit deep in the fleshy part of her ar me into it Got it?"

Tess glared up at hih, daiven birth, and died She was trying to ?said she had to let this man yell at her

She wrenched out of his arms "It's about time to set some rules, Jack"

He drew back "Huh?"

"Good co to hit me?"

Surprise registered in his eyes "Now?"

"Ever"

"I've never hit a woman"