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pects of his request, there were the practical aspects of the thing to deal with. "How do I know you will do what you say you will do?" |
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There was a diminishing of her radiant smile. Charlie wondered if he had offended her with his bluntness. |
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"Mark this date, Captain Frazier," Jubell Caron instructed him. "One year from this date, you will return to this house in Sixkill. Then you will know." |
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"Can't," he interrupted. "The day after tomorrow I'm rotating back to the States. And when I do, I'm gonna do my damndest to forget I ever spent two years of my life in this Godforsaken place." |
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The woman smiled knowingly. "You will return, Captain Frazierit is part of our contractand you will be happy to do so. You see, then and only then will you be able to judge how well I have served you." |
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Before Frazier could react to her insistence, she stood up and walked slowly across the room until she was standing directly in front of him. Slowly, she reached out her hand to him. |
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Her unexpected embrace was hungry and passionate. It was less a union than a devouring. |
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Their lovemaking was frenzied, void of tenderness, a communion between disciples of |
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