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CHAPTER 31: ECSTASY
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Rebecca was dreaming, but like everyone else who dreamt, she did not realize it.
She was dancing in the arms of a man to the sound of music in a dark room where a lone spotlight shone down on them. Her head was comfortably resting against his chest as his broad arms wrapped protectively around her.
Together, they swayed to the music, hands entwined in each other’s. It was a wonderful feeling, being in the arms of this man. Rebecca looked up to smile at him, expecting to see William Silverman.
Except that it wasn’t. The man holding her was John Grant.
He leaned down and kissed her forehead.
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William opened his eyes and blinked a little, trying to adjust to the darkened room. Beside him, Rebecca mumbled something in her sleep and turned around to wiggle closer to him, nestling her face under
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