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He froze “What was that, baby?” he asked against her lips

“I’ yours Are you happy now?”

“No, but I’ deep into her s slaave her the release she’d been craving

Confused and conflicted, Gia lay in the circle of Lefty’s ar hours

Last night, she’d given in to hiood, but it shouldn’t

How could she fight so hard for freedoasm?

She slowly eased her body away from Lefty’s and headed for the shower This do to feel like she belonged Danger signs flickered in herher present anda murky mess of her future If she placed her trust in Lefty and if he slighted her, she’d be destroyed If I don’t, will I ever truly be living? Reht because of the past was another prison Mylandra would still be winning

Times like this, she s to say to bring her out of her own ress It’d been so long since she had a girlfriend She worked with plenty of woood portion of thehts drifted to Ardy She was young, but strong and

understanding She’d extended an olive branch Maybe I should accept it Her stomach churned

Opening up made her feel claustrophobic She walked to the bathroom and turned on the shower, lost in the haze of her past …

Jamaica

“We have to do this now, Rissa,” Taffy said, using her nickname

Rissa glanced down and toyed with the creayptian cotton sheet that covered her bed Only the best for Mylandra’s girls Had to make sure they were pretty and well rested to perforht time? What would we do in America?

Hoe live? What if we get caught?” Rissa shook her head