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play a very presen

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tempts the act, but ends up stu

foot something fr

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his hair flounces against

et that one go

ut at him and edge

he watches me move far enough so I

can hold two people. Mak

ctive but copies me nonethele

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e doesn't drain f

ve a private jet yet

ew occa

ere too tired to even n

rm and reluctantly

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ays and I can tell

e as Xavier retreats into the

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my air and I pull my s

cy winds and it serves as yet another remind

ay, the warmth from Xavier's arm still f

ate parking we're headed for. "I don't know wha

ng look from me. "Really M

nd keeps walking. "We

tter." I say s

and I see THORNSBURY written

ve cost a

limo, and he reminds me of the royal bu

st you had a delightful flight?" he sa

r answers while he

f my back while he helps me get inside, but the chivalrou

er waking from sleep, to find myself stra

y I could see the more pronounced dark circl

eded

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ours and houses we come to a stop

d I'm almost afraid to step down, for fear o

ot along the green bushes, some of which resem

avish forest in the back, f

he

o see contempt at the obvi

r and an older woman in

and tumble out the door, nar

t it does little to soother the embarass

on but he tries to k

or

me. "-don't worry