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Everywhere he touches is fire. My whole body is burning up, the two of us becoming twin points of the same bright white flame.

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Lauren Oliver
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Westchester County
New York
Everywhere
Twin
Becoming
Touches
Fire
Twins
White
Flame
Two
Flames
Body
Points
Whole
Bright
Burning

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