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she misunderstood. She probably thought

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fingernails gave Charli

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to herself. Touch him?

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ears like a summons to

ched him, nervously twisting her

houlders. He eyed her soiled dress with displeasure. "Next tim

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tightened a kno

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up to lock eyes with him. "Behave well,

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rlie responded with a lazy arrogance,

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tion sharpened

villa this evening, it might b

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