Stolen Moments

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my briefcase,

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niella Robins

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f the money a

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lla was deter

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scoop up the

oughts of retu

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the door, I

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ched tightly

sir," she sa

determined. "

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her hand. It

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overcome wi

I said, my vo

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her lips. "It

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ting impressio

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my room and

taining a ge

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want to thank

day," I said,

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apprec

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actions had

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ove and beyo

hat I truly a

rsuasion, Dan

accepted the

luctance. I

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ght

ways, I could

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ter. There w

at intrigued

honesty and

vening, afte

ift at the hote

he would join

t, she agree

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her to arrive,

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one to mix

there was so

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d, I learne

ckground and

in life. Her

n only serve

or her, and

in a way I ha

g wore on, I

Daniella's

had ant

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that tran

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know this may

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and in return

rick," she re

sincerity.

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