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    The Long Moment

    Lucy trembled…

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    Doug Langille

    Doug Langille

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    The Long Moment

    Lucy trembled as Ricky’s fingers moved down the small of her back—not quite touching, but her skin reacting in electric anticipation. She kissed him deeply.

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    Tags: grounded, intimacy, tension

    Published: April 17, 2016

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