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Even the longest con was never more than an assortment of moments that were in themselves very very short.

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Ally Carter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 1
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Oklahoma
United States
Sarah Leigh Fogleman
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I suppose you should her it from me that I met your mother he smiled a litte sadly. well. . . When I say met I mean one time I tried to kill her. Do me a favor Zach's voice was low and dark and dangerous. Next time don't just try
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real strength is not hitting when what you most want to do is kill.
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Crouched on the roof between BEx and Liz, I wasn't a girl who had just broken up with her boyfriend I looked at my watch and check my gear instead of crying. I had a mission objective and not a broken heart.
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Time, the greatest thief of all.
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Well, see, there's this cave in Switzerland I really need to find.' She slipped on her sunglasses was already in the middle of the street when she turned and looked back at Hale and Gabrielle. 'You coming?
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I thought about how there are two types of secrets: the kind you want to keep in, and the kind you don't dare to let out.
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Learn her skills, honor her sword, and keep her secrets.
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You should have had the decency to die when you needed to. “Sorry,” I admitted. “I’ve been going through a bit of a rebellious streak. I swear it’s almost over.
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You get some sleep, Abigail, Townsend told her. I'll keep watch. That's very gracious of you, but being that we're on an airplane... Even after the plane took off, they kept debating security perimeters and protocols. I'm pretty sure they argued for forty-five minutes about where the best place for cappuccino was near the Colosseum.
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Our world is built on adrenaline and getting away with it. Different cities different names. Its a far simpler life to lead when there is one around to tell you when you are being stupid. Believe me dear cousin I know better than anyone. - Gabrielle
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If anything happens, Marcus will save you. Won't you, Marcus? Hale asked, looking up at the man, who nodded. It would be an honor, Miss.
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And then, despite everything, I smiled and looked at the note and knew that spring would come —it always does. so I stared out that cold window, watching my breath collect on the glass, trying not to think about my life after the thaw.
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But the heaviest things, I think, are the secrets. They can drown you if you let them.
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