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> [He gave a hard smile and the oxygen in my lungs evaporated. “We both know I’m not a gentleman.” “Yeah. Okay, let me out. I’m tired.” “There’s something else,” he said, and I groaned. “What now?” “This.” He stepped closer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cate-tiernan/he-gave-a-hard-smile-and-the-oxygen-in-my-lungs-evaporated-we-both/)

[Cate Tiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cate-tiernan/)

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