romance
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“He’s a hot dog water salesman,” Luna said in a conspiracial whisper.“Look again mariposa that’s his cover. He travels the country collecting data on nuclear secrets,” Cyrus whispered back. They stole looks at the sleeping man resting near the front. Cyrus’ young handsome face was dead serious. Luna hid her smile behind her hands.“No you’re
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Knowing you’d slip beyond the horizon,Still you cast your net for my silvery heartThat laughed at romance’s silly clichés.A spy in the house of loveFeet planted in the shifted sand, I was.How could you trick me with an unblemished shore?You held me under ceaseless wavesNaked I washed upon our shoals,Driven and tossed Find me Find
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I said, “I love you.” I said it with the undulation of my first and seventh tentacles and my steady gaze but the tiny biped understood. I could tell because it loves me back and hearts joined speak a common language. I’ve never been in love not since my mother. Mating is a thing apart
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