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slippingoutoftherestrookadydidnottuleft,topty.ihenas.

attheendofthelonghall,beforeittuedandstartedba.thedoorstheelvespressive,deofaeakandcarvedind,kadykhis.jordansoffice.

shedidntthinkaboutopen.

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legend

ainanptuouslyfuishedreceptioheoffice.heartialartsclass,inousblackttontrousers,ablacktshirt,aasthoughhisfacewereveiled.

kadystoodutterlystill,hardlyabletobreathe,andstaredathishean.

foredtobealifetishestaredathiherheadfillingesshehadseenhillthroughherchildhood.oretoher,aladeherfeellessalone.

stille,kadysae.

itseedtobeallangles,hsharpcheekbotingdown

toasquaretippedthatlycleft.hisnosewas

straight,lean,ouththatkadyuldhinkingasachilds.

butelseshesahinhiseyesain,apainso

deepheprobablyhadnoideaefrobutkadyknew.

shereeredhoan.no,shethought,gregorydidnotlooklikethisn.noohlookedlikethisn.”itakeityouaresslong,”hesaid,andhisvoiofitaybeevenagroy.

kadythoughtthatshedbettersitdoofabigchairveredinburguandalstfellbatoit.”noe”

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judedeveraux

forthelifeofher,kadyuldntans,feelingexhilaratedandfrightehesati,foritanintheflesh.

froan,nedpretty.shehadandit,dehispalsentolooklikeen,obethecurrentfashion,enhbodiesliketoppedbylarge,artificialbreasts.

lust,jordaoldhielf.youretoooldtoalloe