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2021-07-20 21:37:00Nero followed me until I reached one of the sun loungers on the beach side. A lot of tourists are having fun in some of the loungers but we had enough for us. I sat on the lounger and bit my lip.
No, Kinsella. He said he wanted you. He said he liked you. He didn’t say he wanted to be with you. He called you baby several times but that’s because he’s a flirt and he’s flirting with you.
That was what I was thinking when I reached the loungers. Nero sat beside me and made me face him. He looked at me worried. “Hey, is something wrong?” He asked.
I shut my eyes. “Nothing.” I replied. No, more like I lied.
Nero frowned in front of
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