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I hate games I can't win.

Simone Elkeles

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Simone Elkeles
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 24
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Games

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Carlos, are we in complete understanding with each other?” “Yeah,” I say. “As long as it’s not in your house and you don’t know about it, you’re okay with us messin’ around.” “I know you’re joking with me. You are joking with me, aren’t you?” “Maybe.
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He has eyes so expressive they give a hint to more than what he portrays. He’s dedicated to his friends, family, and even his motorcyle. He touched me as if I were made of glass. He kissed me as if he’d savor it for the rest of his life.
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I wonder if it's medically possible to be addicted to another human being.
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If you could wish on a star right now, what would you wish for?I ask him. For time to stop. Why? He shrugs. Cause I could live forever at this moment.
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Stop focusing on the bad stuff because life is too damn short.
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I want to tell her how much she's become the center of my being. But I can't. The words won't come.
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Mildred waves Carlos over. 'Let me look at you.' She eyes him up and down. 'I saw you when you walked in. What's with all those tattoos? Makes you look like a hooligan.' 'I suspect I am a hooligan,' he says to her. 'Whatever that means.
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what could i do to make the one i loved love me back ?
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I don't deserve you. You know that, querida, don't you? (Alex)
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I can't help but smile as I swipe a lone tear trailing down my cheek. How can I not be crazy in love with this guy? Time away from him didn't change anything. I can't deny him another chance. That would be denying myself.
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I've never seen anythin' sexier in my life, and she's not even naked yet.
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One of the things that makes me who I am is the loyalty I have to people I hold close to my heart.
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I turn around and wrap my arms around his neck. Whoa, girl, he says taken aback. I thought we were keepin' this thing between us a secret. I hate to tell you, but a bunch of north siders from Fairfield are right over there. And they're starin' at us I don't care. Not anymore Why You only live once
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I'm ready for something private, private and real
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Being brave is not as easy as it looks.
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You once said you loved me. Do you still? My sister is watching this exchange between us. She smiles warmly at me, giving me the strength to tell him the truth. I never stopped loving you. Even when I tried desperately to forget you. I couldn't.
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