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“Truly? That whole determined, dangerous saunter across the room was for me ? In that case, would you mind going back and doing it all over again? Slowly this time, and with feeling.” quote by Tessa Dare — Download Open image

““ Truly? That whole determined, dangerous saunter across the room was for me ? In that case, would you mind going back and doing it all over again? Slowly this time, and with feeling. ””

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