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2021-03-26 23:56:06There were certain things about Mariano that I didn't quite understand. I had thought I had him figured to the bone. There wasn't much to figure out, really. He was just a man who'd grown up seeing blood and gore, was a little dominating and possessive, and was an extremely passionate lover. But there were certain things that I couldn't figure out.
Like his relationship with Abra.
Or his relationship with Emilio.
I wasn't the kind of girlfriend to prevent him from befriending other girls, but I just had such a bad feeling for Abra. I didn't like her at all.
But I wouldn't say anything. I knew Mariano didn't like it when I hung out with Landon, or the fact that Aiden and I had seen each other naked a hundred times, even after growing u
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