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I want her to melt into me, like butter on toast. I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin. I want.

Sara Gruen

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Sara Gruen
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
Author
Novelist
Writer
Vancouver
British Columbia
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Skin
Skins
Encased
Walk
Savoring
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Toast
Walks
Toasts
Days
Melt
Around
Absorb
Love
Butter

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