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m other cafés, heels clicking against pavement. The golden glow from the café wi
tepping back. Her eyes flicked between
ag over her shoulder, "I'll leave
owed her eye
omorrow. Besides," she added with a grin, "I feel
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aned. "Plea
to whisper in Arianna's ear
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you, scream loud
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casually before disappearing i
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to stay," Arian
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curb toward the parking area. "You keep s
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he said calmly.
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moment before exhaling through
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blinked.
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walk me t
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slid into th
d got in beside her. The interior filled
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er. "You're still thinki
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pulled out of the parking space. "You'
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nds immediately. "T
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silence for
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ly. Instead, he watched the st
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attention," he continued. "Yo
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outside her apa
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lowly. "You know what t
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closer. "That's a ris
The space between them sudd
and reached for the door.
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p her. Her pulse j
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d slightly. "You
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her eyes. "You're
you that
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down at her. "
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at faster. "You're ve
softly. "I'm
owed. "You ba
oser. Close enough that s
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uieter now. "That so
g things are."Ari
he tension stretched between t
back slowly. "I'll
furrowed.
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ed slowly
ve but paused. "
gaze flicked ove
entioned." Ariann
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e second time in two days, Arianna Blake stood frozen on
in her chest felt even more dangerous. Be
ed. He was patient and patient m
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