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I stare at her for a long moment. I want to kiss her. I want to kiss her more than I've ever wanted anything in my life.

Sara Gruen

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Sara Gruen
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
Author
Novelist
Writer
Vancouver
British Columbia
Moment
Moments
Anything
Ever
Wanted
Stare
Long
Staring
Life
Kiss
Kissing

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