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“I already had a long talk with yourmy hand across my forehead

“You did? When?” she asked, looking surprised

“When she caht and threatened to castrate ive you what you needed”

“She did?”

“I have no doubt in ood on that promise”

She laughed I loved hearing her laugh

“I think you’re co those two off”

“I thought so”

“Nohat?” she said, glancing up ather bottom lip

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We crept into the backyard, trying to stifle our laughter I cli the rungs of the ladder and ending up along s the whole way He nearly made me fall at least twice

“Would you quit it, before I fall off this ladder and end up killing us both”

“I’,” he said, licking his lips

We made it to the top of the ladder and I crawled inside, flicking on a light Killian stalked towardeven rabbed ainst ainst h my panties