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The Naked Beat

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I walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge of it. She had a range of emotions showing on her face all at once: anger, embarrassment, shame, hatred, sadness.

"Blaze, what's going on? Why are you doing this?"

She feigned a look of amusement.

"Because I want to, that's why," she said.

I shook my head, "You're not a good enough actress to pull that one off, Blaze. Now tell me why."

Her eyes welled up with tears as she took one arm out from under the covers to wipe her eyes. Then it all became clear...

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    Neville Hunt almost 8 years ago

    It all became clear...did the covers drop...or the penny? :-)

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    Christopher almost 8 years ago

    Both, Neville. ;)

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