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sed my bag onto

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king into the guest bathroo

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picked up.

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out across the bed, dead as

let out a breathless laugh. Look

the bar last night. Yes, she does two jobs. The

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her sleep.

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hat happened to me today. I j

while star

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rying her face

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I need to talk to you.

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ant, please." I pleaded, making

pen, glaring at me.

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olling onto her back. "You'

he bed beside her. "But you love me

ace and shaking her head.

work, Kane and I were going over som

napped ope

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ked. "Su

nauseous again. And this time, it was bad.

aded into concern. "Caro

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how he's going to react! What if he thinks I'm

re. I promise you, if anyone should be

nto my back. "I just.

head. "Fine. But you c

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you keep running to the bathroom l

a pillow

ng it. "Get some s

d. "I ha

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dragged myself to wo

t together as always. Meanwhile, I felt like

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up from

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hand over my mouth before I

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the restroom door, and barely made

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d cold water on my face, a

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me, took a deep breath, and

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