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Henry turned his hat in his hands but went on looking at Diana in a way that made her want to crawl into his arms and stay there forever.

Anna Godbersen

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
Looking
Henry
Hands
Hats
Made
Embrace
Way
Turned
Arms
Stay
Went
Diana
Forever
Crawl

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