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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
“Nice haircut, by the way.”“Straight men love bangs,” I say. “They make women approachable.”“Nothing more intimidating than a forehead,” he says. “Although I sort of miss the blond.”And there it is: that mushroom cloud of want low in my belly, a twinge between my thighs. “It’s not natural,” I announce.“Didn’t think it was,” he says, “but it suits you.”
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
“You should scratch number five.”“Number five?”“On the list.”I palm my face. “Why did I tell you about that?”“Because you wanted someone to stop you from going through with it,” he says. “The last thing you need is to get mixed up with someone who lives here.”I drop my hand and narrow my eyes at him. “Do they eat outsiders?”“Worse,” he says. “They keep them here forever.”I scoff. “Lasting commitment. How terrible.”
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
I had standards and a life, and I wasn’t about to let some man destroy it like it was merely the paper banner he was meant to crash through as he entered the field.
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
I did not kiss colleagues. I did not kiss people I knew next to nothing about. I did not kiss men I had no intention of dating, or men I was incompatible with. I didn’t let random bouts of lust call the shots.Until Charlie Lastra.It never happened.
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
Her mouth shrinks, tightening into a knot as she reads, until finally, she bursts into laughter. “Oh my god!” she cries. “It’s Nora Stephens fan fiction!”“Can it really be called fan fiction if the author clearly isn’t a fan?” I say.“Has she sent you more? Does it get smutty? Lots of fan fiction gets smutty.”“Again,” I say, “not fan fiction.”Libby cackles. “Maybe Dusty’s got a crush.”“Or maybe she’s hiring a hit man as we speak.”“I hope it gets smutty,” she says.“Libby, if you had your way, every book would end with an earth-shattering orgasm.”“Hey, why wait until the end?”
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
“I can tell you’re pleased with yourself when your eyes go all predatory like that.”“And I can tell you are when you do that lip-twitch thing.”“It’s called a smile, Stephens. They’re common here.”
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
Chill, Nora. Straight men have it too easy. A heterosexual woman can see a very normal-looking, nonsexual appendage, and biology’s like, Step aside, last four thousand years of evolution, it’s time to contribute to the continuation of the human race.
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
“City people,” he tuts. “Never stop to smell the roses, or look up to see the very prominently displayed signs over local businesses.”I wave a hand. “Oh, I have the time. It’s just that the Botox in my neck makes it hard to get my chin that high.”“I’ve never met someone who is both so vain and so practical,” he says, sounding just barely awed.“Which will be what actually goes on my headstone.”“What a shame,” he says, “to waste all that on a pig farmer.”“You’re really hung up on the pig farmer,” I say. “Whereas Libby won’t be satisfied with me dating anyone but a widowed single father who rejected a country music career to run a bed-and-breakfast.”He says, “So you’ve met Randy.”
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
Oh, shit. It is a smile. He’s pleased to have made me laugh. Which makes my blood feel like maple syrup. And I hate maple syrup.
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valeriyatretyak26 августа 2022 г.
“Is she going to buy any of those,” Charlie drawls, tipping his chin toward Libby’s tower of books, “or just get coffee all over them?”“Has anyone ever told you you’re a natural at customer service?” I ask.“No,” he says.“Good. I know how you feel about liars.”
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