to the VIP lounge felt li

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aside, and Isabel

arm stretched casually over the top as if he owned the air itself. A low

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moved to back awa

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of her, like he was tracing

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what she imagined he wanted to see. Her breath hitched when she caught his g

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was imp

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and sudden. Someth

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like she was a mystery written in another language. And for t

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e said

vibration she couldn't shake even after she stepped bac

slow, sultry, rhythmic-but she was no longer

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to

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finge

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l her down. H

without

body...

s knees now, closing the distance as if sleepwalking toward

in the dim light, the line of his m

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was cap

his eyes were-too dark, too d

her like

r shoulder, brushing a strap

shaking,

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, unspooling. She wasn't used to being the one seen. Not like this

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et the weight of the mom

mouth opened to say somethin

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