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| Monday, January 3rd, 2011 | | 10:51 am |
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“Only because you @@@@@“That's understandable “Only because you are very understandingIt was odd how his eyes could both scorch and warmEspecially with a color that was closer to ice than fireThey were quite warm at the moment “I like you very much, Wanda “I'm only just beginning to see thatI guess I'm a little slow “It's a surprise to me, too We both thought that over“And… I suppose…that is one of the things you don't know how you feel about?” “NoI mean yes, I…don't knowI… I –” “That's okayYou haven't had long to think about itAnd it must seem… strange “Tell me something,” Ian said after a moment “If I know the answer “It's not a hard question He didn't ask it right awayInstead, he reached across the narrow space and picked up my hand He held it in both of his for a moment, and then he trailed the fingers of his left hand slowly up my arm, from my wrist to my shoulderJust as slowly, he pulled them back againHe looked at the skin of my arm rather than my face, watching the goose bumps that formed along the path of his fingers “Does that feel good or bad to you?” he asked Bad,Melanie insi | | Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | | 10:52 am |
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