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ind the source of the cold draft. She

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the woman in front of him. He remai

. She ran over and grabbed

red, Luke. Please ta

ty. She had to seize it a

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ained cold and d

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Sarah away in front

d mansion that Jessica realized Luke h

mpson was napping. The two

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t tea and said in a low voice,

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yebrow and signa

ly and said, "Miss Jessica, I'll

e replied

ent that her knees were more swollen, a

ear a skirt that covers more

fference when it came

expression darkened. He glan

air and smooth,

his eyes. He stood

he ordered

stepped back. "Of c

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w and husky. He ben

the medici

great," she

her. Even in this position, he cou

ive as he dabbed her wo

s!" she

, and there was a hint

looked up to see her tryi

ure

sica shrugged,

hem of her skirt an

caught a whiff of the fain

pleasant, and o

his thoughts and look

profile and sharp bro

ot abandon me?"

their engagement. She had to keep up the pr

lips tightly and

on treating h

moved, he noticed a f

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ent, he lifted the