MYSTERIOUS LOVER #1: FALCONE

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t out, neatly clicked my pen, pointe

ot wanting to bail Isabelle out again, especially

at me and had stopped being menacing. He gave off th

anything else on his face (and hair and tats and body). I yea

" I ex

e thousand, one hundred and seven dollars, and twelve cents." His white sm

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me a while to raise that typ

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, snapping close my checkbook, stuffing

se to lose my head,

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cosmetic secrets? Is it too much to ask for a sister who finds a wonderful discount, quickly contacts you, but peruses the racks to stow amazing products she knows would look hot on you so you can get a chance a

mumbled, and I believe I saw on his face that h

stuck her hand down my boyfriend's pants at Christmas dinner. He might have been straight-laced, went to church, and boring But he was my boyfriend! And after Isabelle's shen

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afraid to. "I could probably sell plasma and a kidney but I don't even beli

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ll," he

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ly on my toes and his face was closer. His finge

. Shudde

'm saying to you." When things get heated around Isa

ycle gang three million dollars. And I had a sneaking suspicion

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t if you get into a predicament and use my

ed, "but why would I get

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arm, opening it before I could say a word

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definitely on the list of potential responses. I also reasoned that he could defeat me in a struggle for my pocketbook, so I decided to give him w

keys with his thumb, flipped it closed, slipped it

d it, use it. If you don't need it, but

her on my shoulder. That is cor

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u, Giabella," he

er," then turned to see Big Ben

g it sound as though he'd genuinely see m

aw them all smiling, thought this was scarier than

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