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me, Clara. I don't want to get in t

ey were driving for almost an hour now, and Cl

I feel so, " she sighed, "free. I've always wanted to go home to my rea

ter than your own blood, " Fuego re

right ab

you have a

n surprise. "How did you kno

you? Second, you did not tell me when we first met.

ips into a smile as

't let me enterta

an adu

t." Clara looked away fo

like an adult

snor

Sometimes, it's fun. You should try it." Fueg

t someone like him existed? She was never overwhelmed by someone's presen

ent inside the convenience store. She was starving, and

nce she was not around, Clara will enjoy her favorite cup of noodles and favorite c

er parking his truck

want to eat

he food items in

t know about t

frow

grabbed a cupped n

hat you have

ore?" Fuego asked as they sat in fron

lowing her noodles

ur school fair. He said he liked me, and he wanted me to be his girlfriend. We spent the day together, and I le

date?" Fuego ra

a date, " Clara insisted, though she

the lous

d only sigh

dea of a date

tared at him

with a girl who does not look like her age." Fuego brought

owed her e

dea of a joke,

his head bac

f her. But looking at him, looking so adorabl

orget, you m

o ch

she munched at her favorite chips. They were on the ro

ember, " he re

. "I did not know a man with that face had

laug

ting, women were expecting I'd give them a ring and popped that life-changing question." Clara watched him as

s so c

t right away, but I'm act

so." Clara

his gaze at

that. Can you

ned the bag of ch

n you just put t

ips. Fuego opened his mouth, making Clara jum

apped his arm

ghed as h

ake up. W

eyes and sat up straight

d as he stroked the few st

eping through her body from the gesture. She

ows feeding on them on the other side, and on the

rolled to her side. He opened

took his hand as she got down. She foun

oad. Other than that, all Clara could see wa

" he a

d beamed like a child. She did not reg

to warm you up."

ted and p

hill next to the cottage. It was a

g in and out of it, and th

. We'll check

e followed Fuego, their finger