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Learning the Truth
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2025-05-09 11:49:18
Lunar DawnLast one for today.... I want to say THANK YOU so much for the Likes, Comments and GEMS! They are making a huge difference and helping me get this book promoted. If you would be so kind, please keep them coming if you are liking the story so far! Aurora and Owen still have a LOT to overcome but I know you will enjoy this ride as much as I enjoy writing it! Thanks again! ~Author Lunar Dawn~
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I gasped. “Oh my God. What did you say?”“I asked him to repeat himself and he did. He even laughed about it, taunting me. He wanted me to get mad and throw a punch or something but I managed to hold it together. He then went on to say that she was a good lay and that everyone on the team had a taste of her at one time or another. Then, he runs back and gets back in position and just leaves me there with those words running through my head.”“That’s disgusting.”“Yep, disgusting isn’t the word for it, really. But as you can imagine, he gets in my head. Bad. Like there’s no shaking it. I want to hit something, I want to scream. I want to march off of the field right then and there. March right over to the sidelines, where she is cheering for their team by the way, and confront her but I can’t. Gary asks me what is going on after I throw away the next two downs and we are forced to punt. As we are going off the field, the coach is yelling at me but nothing registers. Gary pulls me aside
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Whispers of the Heart Sweet Addiction
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