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Kirsty fuht

“I can’t wait until you leave town,” she said in a voice just soft enough for him to hear

Part of her brain branded her a liar Part of her brain—and probablyman to stay

“Ah, but I’ so much fun I may never leave,” he told her “Now, pay attention”

He squeezed her tight and she felt a little dizzy

“Okay, here’s what to do,” he told the room “You elbow your assailant in the side as hard as you can”

There was a pause Kirsty wasn’t concentrating All she could think about was that lazy thumb on her stomach and Lake’s whispers in her ear

“Kirsty,” he said “You’re not helping”

She blinked hard as she tried to re

“You want me to elbow you?” she said at last

“Yes,” he said with patience

“I think she wants to do more than elbow you, Lake,” someone called

To prove thelanced off hiht of hurting anyone—even Lake

“That was pathetic,” he said

“I didn’t want to hurt you,” Kirsty said