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to disperse. He turned and wa

nd, the ruined club in the other. S

ff his jacket and let it drop to the f

the liquor cabinet and poured a

the club down in the corner. She t

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mperature. Hot. Scaldin

. He had removed his shir

d up beh

ircled her waist. He wa

ce in her neck,

er skin. "Everything is so lo

ed the underside of her breasts thro

e grabbed the edge

t just angry. He was needy.

ed with the top b

she mo

ced her hands on his bar

back. His hi

e vulnerability vanished, repl

nd and slammed it

ink you're better than me? You'

ad, tears stream

lun

against hers. He tast

kiss. It was

d. Instinct

t down

e skin of h

He brought his hand to his mouth. When

ood on his hand. Th

smi

rrifying, b

e whispered.

t wait. S

hroom, through the bed

k roared b

f quarters. She ran toward the

through th

ain lashed against her

into t