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His right ear still held both studs, and I wondered who had the missing earring. I would have asked, but was afraid he’d tell me Ivy had it.

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Kim Harrison
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 1
Author
Novelist
Writer
Midwest
Wyoming
Dawn Cook
Afraid
Studs
Tell
Earrings
Stills
Ivy
Still
Wondered
Right
Held
Would
Ears
Missing
Asked
Earring

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