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I'm not dating Balthazar. I'm pretend dating him. Which involves some not pretend hand-holding. And maybe some not pretend kissing. But it's all actually pretend, see? I groaned. My explanations were making my head hurt already.

Claudia Gray

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Claudia Gray
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 12
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New York City
New York
Amy Vincent
Head
Explanations
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Hand
Dating
Maybe
Pretend
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Hands
Kissing
Balthazar
Already
Groaned

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