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turn around

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ped over him. Deborah remained motionless in the doorway as his

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pped into the back seat, enc

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hesitation,

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behind her as she r

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and reverberated through the vo

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her romance with Bill-a picture

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the message

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ents that took place. Saying that you had a bre

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e to see Debora

ging up. Pen to paper, heart t

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bo

velope and sealed it. One word

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me to a co

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said I was? All I wanted to do

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her heart thumping. "W

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door cracked open when s

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