YOUR MONSTER, MY PRIDE

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r in the strangest way. The kiss wasn't soft li

lled away. Screa

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it. Her heart thundered in her chest, confused, betraying he

n-s

The sound made her jump. He stoo

cracked with rage

ly, running his hands thro

hen on the stranger. They were

s?" he shouted. "You let some

s still tingled. Her mind race

an-I di

e stranger held her softly on her shoulders. He turned her

he said softly. "

m. But his presen

than. He didn't s

and tall and confident a

e belong

ushing a thumb across her cheek.

He lunged forwa

ranger did

othing. His hand tightened around Nathan's, slowl

creamed

nnabel shouted,

releasing garbage. He didn't even lo

whole body trembled

Nathan. "I don't love you. My sister wa

way, trying to ignore the fi

the man c

fr

name

n's path. "Who the hell are you?!" he

s ice. "Her name is Car

with one powerful mov

he had already left b

y and then saw her standi

over her chest. She

hell is

ng, her heart thundered. Sh

aid quickly. "I don't know

ow you. I know that face

e whispered. "You h

is gaze burning into

ha

e show you something. And if you still b

ugh. "You want me to spend the day with a madm

leave, her hea

black suv parked in f

d immediately. He

a stepp

de her,

than must hav

with dread. She wasn't ready to f

still behind her,

to look at him

less. "I'll spend the day with

't ask her questions. But he

ged so much from the Carie he remembered. S

e drove into

retted her decision t

as beautiful. But

d opened the car

out but the soft smile in his fac

ly and then took her

ng with breeze gave Annabel so much pea

ted with taste-soft colors, candles, flowers, f

ked li

anything?" he ask

Her voice was

d placed a vinyl on it. Soft jazz music f

. Placed his hands

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oved her slowly, leading he

er body followed his, like muscle m

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. His breath was wa

e remi

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deeper. Slo

dn't s

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this wouldn't end

ser, chest to che

wildly. She couldn't t

about him

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