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for grin. “It obv

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, my stomach twisted w

e up three days ago,

antly, then turned to Derek. “They’re high school sweethear

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at way. Shanna was right, I’d probably be

k, it would just confirm all

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little more. “Uh… n

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have fe

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rum song where they ment

in my mind. “I

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grily as she flopped down

focused on him. “T

Miller’s Tale and a few others. You’re

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ack, turning up the ‘doe-

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hhh

sex,’ in that rumblin

him, still playing along. “I’m

bit wider. “Ohhh

as Chaucer’s original title fo

e eyebrow. “

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pursue it,

night who has to figure ou

and stared at him

incredibly hot, you thin

self-mocking… but it was pretty apparent t

d with a prim smile. “And as for the brain thing, no, it’s the tattoos and ri

and oh my God

know those, too, but obviously you don’t, because y

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locks. His hair was just long and tousled enoug

hair to be in the Whites

his arms, and locked his gaze wi

grumpily as she stretched out on

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m, and not let my eyes drop down to what

n. I’m a man.