she coughed , gasping , '' ... knew you 'd find me . '' then she burst into tears . with his gaze averted , nikolai handed conrad his jacket to wrap around her . once he had her covered , conrad cupped the back of her head , pressing her too tight to his chest , but he could n't let up . trembling against him , she whispered , '' i-i knew you 'd come for me ,
conrad

joe sneaks up on me . '' did ya finish your list yet ? '' i shake my head no . '' well , let me help ya ... great kisser , does n't give up , knows how to treat a lady ... do you want me to keep going ? '' '' no , and i already have all of that
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the images reverted to the razum settlement , now bustling with activity and expanding farther down the limb . '' at that time , our ability to travel vertically was limited to simple ropes and ladders . due to the inherent dangers associated with traveling outside the settlement , the vast majority of the limb remained unexplored . of the rare excursions that did occur , they were to the edges of the buttress , miles from the protective confines of the
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