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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Thea, did the mice eat your tongue?" Santiago watches me entertained.
I have more surprise than fear at his sudden appearance in my apartment. I look at my house for something out of place. I know it just got fixed, but I feel like he's the kind of observant and picky person.
"I'm not going to ask how the hell you found me." I walk over and put my hands on my hips. I have an engagement tonight and in a few minutes they will come to see me.
"Does that mean it's here in your department?"
I hear his voice and I tremble inside.
How is it possible for me to get those feelings just by talking?
"Don't invite yourself, don't even think about it." I'm sure you're a very busy man, so why don't you just tell me what you came for? Why did you go to so much trouble to find me?
He gets up from the couch and walks straight towards me.
It looks huge in front of me and I think about the high heels that I usually wear. It is not a complex of st
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