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*23*
It didn’t take more
than a second of that unexpected kiss before Ian dropped his knife, and moved
even closer, his hands moving to he..
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*24*
When Lili woke up
the next morning it was to the pleasant realization that she and Jared’s naked
bodies where still wrapped up togeth..
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*25* As
August dwindled to a close marking their first full month in this new home, the
average daily temperature dropped from the upper seventies ..
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*26*~5 weeks earlier~ After Serena finished with her declaration of power, she glanced toward
the other two members of the tech team who were usuall..
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*27* By
the second week of that November, the temperatures had now started alternating
between the fifties and forties, which was reasonably mild f..
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*28* As
the sun began to set that evening, Jared was mixing together a couple of servings
of a fruit salad, of sorts. As he
prepared the meal, Lil..
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*29* Late
that night was when the meal was finished and whatever was left over was placed
in the cooler to be stored for later use. Ian and Lili ha..
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*30*
“She’s…what?” was Ian’s only response, a long moment
later, barely spoken though it was.
“Yeah, that&..
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*31* When
they had finished with their lunch Lili excused herself to go and try and get
at least an hour or so of sleep, as she had been quite run ..
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*32* Lili
was startled from her most recent failed attempt at getting any rest by the
sound of two distant shots piercing the usually quiet air of ..
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