"How do you like your eggs?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAcN1kGPqzLu
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"Scrambled," I smiled and slid onto the stool in front of May. "You really cooked a buffet."235Please respect copyright.PENANApmQf8Bw2nG
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She laughed and turned with a platter full of fluffy pancakes and waffles. The island had a beautiful spread of breakfast foods. You would think she was feeding at least fifteen people.235Please respect copyright.PENANAO48y4BNjwC
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"Well, I have a lot of people to feed today."235Please respect copyright.PENANAQNarBAsNX2
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My brows furrowed, "The rest of the staff?"235Please respect copyright.PENANATkPMd8NX5U
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She shook her head, "No, Mr. Wolfe has some of his men back. They stay here sometimes for weeks or months at a time before leaving again."235Please respect copyright.PENANAT3AmhcYuRq
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"Are they ghosts like him?" I laughed.235Please respect copyright.PENANA6n5eAoN9Y8
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Before May could respond, a man with shaggy blonde locks with just a white towel wrapped tightly around his waist stepped around the corner.235Please respect copyright.PENANAIhgXdRCcHY
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"Do I look transparent, baby?" He snorted and grabbed a piece of bacon. "May here is the BEST cook in the house."235Please respect copyright.PENANAzBiPliPPmT
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May blushed and turned back towards the stove to finish up. I looked the newcomer over again and felt my cheeks redden a bit as well. He was massive and I mean muscular in every way physically possible. His blonde hair had a curl to it and he had the prettiest emerald green eyes.235Please respect copyright.PENANAakEBDMijOj
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I tried not to look down at the very noticeable trail of hair and v-line plunging deep beneath his towel. This guy had super model written all over him.235Please respect copyright.PENANAcuoVlya2ST
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"Like what you see?" He teased and I glared back.235Please respect copyright.PENANAXaNdJECKoP
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"Nothing to like."235Please respect copyright.PENANAr9z11DBFys
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He rolled his eyes, "You're a bad liar."235Please respect copyright.PENANAdRksH4t9Qq
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"Who are you anyways?" I asked him in a bored tone.235Please respect copyright.PENANAOkCJvIiCFT
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"My name is Jax, I'm the favorite." He winked and looked at May. "Isn't that right mama?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAQNSJ9E025s
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She nodded, laughing at him. "I suppose it is."235Please respect copyright.PENANA61ACtTGbQU
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"Well, it's nice to meet you, Jax. I'm Robbie Quinn."235Please respect copyright.PENANAbfGGTCitee
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"Ahh," He mused, a smile playing on his mouth. "You're the Quinn sister? Josh is your brother right?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAktaEGaHCVS
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My heart sank in my chest. "Y-yeah...was...my brother."235Please respect copyright.PENANAQAstAQd4BT
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Jax frowned, "I'm sorry about your loss." His voice sounded as if he regretted saying anything at all.235Please respect copyright.PENANAXNuCYd1HJL
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"Thank you."235Please respect copyright.PENANAwg5Zs3q1Yv
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"So," Jax started and moved onto the chair next to mine. "Are you one of Wolfe's girls?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAbnObP9DOry
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I looked at him, confused. "Girls?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAHrj3FYPDPK
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"Yeah, you know t-"235Please respect copyright.PENANAmzWYGQtX9V
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"Jax!" May interjected and shoved a plate towards him. "Leave the girl alone and eat."235Please respect copyright.PENANAiSVlV8lGgj
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"No, it's okay." I smiled at her and turned back to him. "What do you mean girls?"235Please respect copyright.PENANATT3ytAESki
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"Ah, it's nothing, "Jax shoveled an entire pancake into his mouth while he spoke, "mah mishtake."235Please respect copyright.PENANADsGBeKJIa3
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"Just ignore him, Robbie. Jax doesn't know how to behave in front of women." May smiled warmly, but continued to glare in his direction.235Please respect copyright.PENANAB6935pgsqr
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"I'm just curious about this place," I told her honestly. "I obviously know a little from what I signed...but there's still a lot to uncover."235Please respect copyright.PENANAxLMiO48XN7
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"You have no idea!" Jax blurted and May smacked him hard on the arm. "Ouch!"235Please respect copyright.PENANAMmr4Gt3Xv7
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"Damn! Already pissing of Mrs. Williams, Jax?"235Please respect copyright.PENANA4dz1wC7IMq
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I turned at the sound of the new voice as another guy walked into the room wearing a tennis outfit.235Please respect copyright.PENANAFh0IySSggX
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He had the same blonde hair like Jax except short and styled. He was a lot shorter, thin and had a very boyish face with little freckles spattered all over his nose.235Please respect copyright.PENANARwcg5Gx4Su
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"Sorry about my him," He said immediately as his eyes found me. "My name is Landon and this buffoon here is my big brother."235Please respect copyright.PENANAPAdwA6kn3n
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I smiled a bit, "Nice to meet you, Landon. Do you both work for Mr. Wolfe?"235Please respect copyright.PENANA3lGP8tCyWM
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"Yeah, we do. I, not as much, since I'm only sixteen but I plan to do some serious convincing on my eighteenth birthday!" Landon winked.235Please respect copyright.PENANAeRbPHeVxqp
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"Not a chance in hell." Jax interupted.235Please respect copyright.PENANAAbbwmejXtI
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"You don't get to decided that!" Landon argued and looked back at me with an apologetic smile. "Sorry."235Please respect copyright.PENANAvO8mhxsXfe
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"It's alright, I used to get into fights with my brother too." I said sadly. 235Please respect copyright.PENANAgqfQz5KHrB
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Watching the two of them together really made me miss Josh even more. We were constantly getting into silly little fights over nothing and at the time I was always so angry with him. I wish I would've cherished those times before I knew I'd never have them again.235Please respect copyright.PENANA658QFCtFhz
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Landon's face fell, "I'm really sorry about Josh. He was a nice guy."235Please respect copyright.PENANAuVLB4MvSJw
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"You knew him?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAaHVvtDgfNM
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"Oh, yeah! Josh was a great asset here," Landon laughed but stopped when he caught his brother's gaze. "Anyways, I have to get going but it was nice meeting you."235Please respect copyright.PENANAxNBKeQ61rl
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I smiled, "You too!"235Please respect copyright.PENANAwxo1DjQIuK
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I watched as Jax rushed out of the room with Landon hot on his trail. The two brothers childishly started throwing punches at each other as they disappeared from view.235Please respect copyright.PENANAvDcnULIoCP
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"Sorry about them, Robbie." May sighed and sat down across from me. She looked exhausted with her silvery hair tossed into a messy bun and black circles under her eyes.235Please respect copyright.PENANABJAkP23miQ
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"You should go rest, May." I told her softly and reached for her hand. "I'd be happy to clean up here."235Please respect copyright.PENANAjRQS20OG0Q
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"Oh, no!" She patted my hand and stood up. "I really need to finish up before Mr. Wolfe has his meeting."235Please respect copyright.PENANA1P7t0rzR00
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"Meeting here?" I asked her.235Please respect copyright.PENANALK9qQLfV9j
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"Yes, he has a business meeting starting at 10 this morning." She said with her back to me.235Please respect copyright.PENANA43kialCIY3
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I pushed away from the island and walked around to stand next to her by the sink. She eyed me cautiously as I took a wet rag from the side and started helping her clean plates.235Please respect copyright.PENANAHK0mW28bea
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"It's really no trouble, Ms. Quinn."235Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7xhzMDGjG
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I shook my head at her, "Nonsense! I was raised to help in the kitchen."235Please respect copyright.PENANA7N5cfrmko4
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"You're a sweet girl, Robbie." She said as she wiped down the plate in her hands. "I'm really glad you decided to stay with us."235Please respect copyright.PENANAmcJhmK3Kpg
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I looked down at her and grinned. I so badly wanted to trust what she was saying to and could already feel myself growing fond of the sweet woman.235Please respect copyright.PENANAqFZsRXj4m7
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There was just too much I didn't know yet.235Please respect copyright.PENANAvVuRq70dFU
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"May! There you are."235Please respect copyright.PENANACk8XvXZ11k
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The two of us looked up as Mr. Williams entered the kitchen and immediately came up to plant a sweet kiss on his wife's cheek.235Please respect copyright.PENANAWnCAOtwc4Q
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At first, I had barely recognized him since he wasn't in his driver's uniform. He looked so casual in his sweats and white tee.235Please respect copyright.PENANAuXjntTjezU
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"Good morning, Ms. Quinn!" Mr. Williams said cheerfully.235Please respect copyright.PENANAgK1yTUdiZo
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"Morning! I didn't expect you..." I said and laughed awkwardly. "To be so normal."235Please respect copyright.PENANASmwdF2sIJ2
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He snorted, "That monkey suit is horrible! This is what I prefer."235Please respect copyright.PENANABeplX4Ehtu
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"And what I love," May chirped and pushed on his toes to kiss his lips.235Please respect copyright.PENANA5O2SFqm0am
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Mr. Williams and I watched as May passed the two of us to clear the trash left along the top of the island.235Please respect copyright.PENANA8oTF1TKu1a
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"Isn't she amazing?" He whispered, his eyes never leaving her.235Please respect copyright.PENANADJVC6xNzjF
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I smiled up at him, "She really is. You two are a beautiful couple."235Please respect copyright.PENANALkEO2Od6cE
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"You think so?" He asked and smiled at the thought. "She's kept my ass in check."235Please respect copyright.PENANAc2zKGLTh7K
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I followed his gaze. "I hope I have that one day."235Please respect copyright.PENANA05mRyTVXjf
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"Oh, you will, darling," He said as he leaned against the counter. "I met May at twenty-four years old in college. She caught my eye immediately and I was a nervous wreck to ask her out on a date." He laughed at the memory. "I worked up enough courage though and she actually said yes."235Please respect copyright.PENANAS1NMBhZJAY
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"I never would've said no to you," May said and turned to wink at him. "Look at how handsome he is."235Please respect copyright.PENANAzh8jV0eDE5
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Mr. Williams turned bright red and whispered, "she's always embarrassing me too!"235Please respect copyright.PENANAf3tR9pSTKJ
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"She loves you!" I chuckled and watched as May walked back towards the two of us. Her eyes so bright and full of love for him.235Please respect copyright.PENANADVhmOvuM8S
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"I know," He said and opened his arms as she ran to him. "I love her too."235Please respect copyright.PENANAoV2nNqIDSV
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"Alright!" May said loudly and turned towards me as he released her. "How about a girl's day while the boys do their business thing?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAbnyL244dKf
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"Sure!" I said brightly.235Please respect copyright.PENANAOMmfZyuk0t
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Honestly, getting out of this big ass house of awhile was starting to sound like heaven to me. I didn't know where anything was and if I'm expected to stay in California, I might as well try to make the most of it.235Please respect copyright.PENANA1zGP5EkCl7
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"Try to keep up, Robbie!"235Please respect copyright.PENANA2aWY2zuFLe
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I panted hard as May stopped at the top of the hill. She had several bags tucked under her arms and was still scouting shops as she moved.235Please respect copyright.PENANAFKa19c70X0
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"How do you have this much energy?" I laughed and wiped some sweat off my head.235Please respect copyright.PENANAvQjtsDL9C7
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"Being on the go is how I function!" She replied and pointed to a shop across the street. "Lunch time?"235Please respect copyright.PENANAq1VCxBhkj8
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Thank god! Pizza! 235Please respect copyright.PENANANFmA73BZFj
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I nodded a little too eagerly and followed her closely across the street as we entered the little pizza shoppe and fell into line.235Please respect copyright.PENANA6W4S72xOth
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"Do they always follow this close?" I whispered to her.235Please respect copyright.PENANA49mmbQ93lH
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She casually looked over my shoulder at the black van parked alongside the curb. When we had left the estate in her car they were on us within seconds. The entire day they kept a minimal distance as the two of us hurried in and out of every shop that caught May's interest.235Please respect copyright.PENANApYMo4Kry3X
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Angel did mention the whole being watched and security thing, but I assumed it would've been a little more discreet.235Please respect copyright.PENANAJPnhoqPbbU
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"You'll get used to it."235Please respect copyright.PENANAs2Lzz4gh5Y
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I eyed the car again, "You never get bothered by it?"235Please respect copyright.PENANALdrgSB3QUp
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She shrugged, "I've been working for Mr. Wolfe for over fifteen years now with my husband. We used to work under his father."235Please respect copyright.PENANAwMe0NVjqKB
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"His dad? Did he give the company to his son?" 235Please respect copyright.PENANA8JLfBPx67M
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"He did after he passed away when Kalon was seventeen."235Please respect copyright.PENANAf8PMmf4eTV
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I felt my chest tighten as she spoke. No wonder this guy seemed so secluded. 235Please respect copyright.PENANAwYQvDFy3cc
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"Mother?" I pushed.235Please respect copyright.PENANA0nyNqHARIx
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May frowned, "Never knew her. She was not in the picture and Kalon's father never married while I was working for him."235Please respect copyright.PENANAmBH6ix6vEO
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I started to ask her something else but stopped when I realized there was a crowd building up outside of the pizza place and some incromphensible shouting.235Please respect copyright.PENANAaySsTnIR6V
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I stepped out of the line and peered around the curious bystanders to see three men who had been in the van following us step out from the vehicle and walk quickly towards a sleek, black sports car that was parked next to the curb.235Please respect copyright.PENANA23e5hBUnZL
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"May?" I said, confused.235Please respect copyright.PENANAC1m3XrpBez
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She didn't respond, instead she tossed some money at the cashier and tugged me by the arm hard until I followed her out of the pizza place. I stumbled over my own feet several times as she guided me through the thick crowd and back up the street towards her car.235Please respect copyright.PENANAtyvpmSfieO
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"Wait!" I shouted and looked back at the car and people staring at it in wonder. It seemed as if the three men who were in the van were blocking the people from seeing who was inside.235Please respect copyright.PENANAergvSjcZAW
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"We need to go, Robbie." May yelled back and yanked the passenger door open. "Get in, please."235Please respect copyright.PENANAxajvGNSZCb
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I held onto the edge of the door and looked over towards the car again. The men guarding it continued to instruct people to move back.235Please respect copyright.PENANAm7LJlRicsf
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I watched eagerly as the driver's side door opened up like a birds wing and a tall man dressed in a sleek, black suit stepped out and reached up to adjust his collar.235Please respect copyright.PENANA5X80wk3GMA
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He had dark brown hair slicked back neatly with the sides shaved showing what looked to be colorful tattoos on his skull and neck. He reached up and pushed his dark shades onto his face and looked down to fix the edges of his suit displaying heavy tattoos littering his hands.235Please respect copyright.PENANAECpDXNoEar
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"Get in!" May ordered, causing me to jump.235Please respect copyright.PENANALJFLMEz5Zc
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I climbed into the passenger side and tried to get another peep at the mystery man that the crowd was trying to get to.235Please respect copyright.PENANAWepu0aWKIo
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"Who is that?" I asked in awe as the engine started.235Please respect copyright.PENANAgNsafJ4Lb8
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May pulled off onto the street and kept her eyes locked on the road as she drove.235Please respect copyright.PENANA7GjhEbOKVd
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"Kalon Wolfe."235Please respect copyright.PENANAIvjF7zig9W
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