Joe is standing in front of the foggy mirror combing his wet hair after just getting out of the shower when Sav yells, "Are you almost ready? I want to get to the club before it gets too crowded." "Yes Joe yells back. Don't panic I'm sure Nicole isn't going anywhere without seeing her sweetheart." "Joe why don't you go soak your head some more and use ice water this time." "Joe laughs as he moves towards the bedroom his tan body still glistening with little beads of water from the shower.

Sav comes sauntering into the bedroom to see if Joe is anywhere near ready to go. "Hey Sav, do you think she'll be wearing that hot little number she wore the first night you met her?" "So, you did notice huh? I thought I saw you checking her out that night." "How could I not, I mean how do you miss a red leather mini skirt and a red leather halter top to match.?"

"You just better watch it Joe, she's spoken for." "Oh really, just last month  you told me that you weren't interested in her romantically." "Well, that was before we went out for our first official date." "Oh, now the truth comes out Joe says teasingly." "Would you just hurry up and get ready smartass?"

"Okay, okay. Be ready in a minute." After donning his black leather pants and black t shirt, he puts his wallet in the pocket grabs his keys and walks out of the bedroom hitting the light switch on the way
out.
 

As Joe walks into the living room Sav is sitting  on the over stuffed leopard print sofa reading  a magazine that Joe had lying on the coffee table. "He'll probably be another hour combing that hair of his Sav mutters under his breath." "I heard that Sav and for your information I have already combed my hair Joe says as he walks over and stands next to Sav."

He looked at Joe with a grin that says, oops busted. "It's about time, let's go." Sav gets up and pulls his car keys out of the stone washed jeans that seemed a little too snug for his liking, and walks out the door and Joe shuts the door behind them and locks it. "Joe, do you want to take my car or yours?"

"Let's take mine, after all I wouldn't want the ladies thinking that I would be seen in that heap." "Joe, you're an ass. That happens to be a top of the line Porsche." "Ha! My viper can out do your porsche
any day of the week." "One of these days Joe I am going to take you up on that." "Yeah, we'll see." They approached the car and Joe unlocks the door gets in and unlocks the door for Sav.

Sav slams the door shut and Joe gives him a look that says that better not happen again. "Take it easy will you." "Okay, sorry it was an accident." With that the red viper speeds away leaving behind a cloud of dust and some skid marks on the pavement as they headed down the driveway. Some minutes later, they pull up in front of the club with the name The Leopard Room in big red neon letters.

Joe and Sav get out of the car and Joe locks the door. "I knew this would happen, the place is packed. You had to take three hours to get ready." "Sav don't get so uptight, the main thing is we're here. Maybe your sweetie is already inside waiting for you." "Joe, you better back off before I kick your ass in front of all these people." "Sav, you couldn't kick your own ass."

"Let's just go in before I decide to prove you wrong." Joe and Sav walked up to the huge line that had formed while they were parking the viper. "Do you think the rest of the guys will show up tonight? Sav says to Joe." "They told me that they would be here around 11. Phil said he was going to pick up Rick, Viv and the girls and then be right over."
 

They inched their way through the line getting in some 30 minutes later. As they made their way through the mob, Sav spots Nicole and a friend of hers he's never seen before. Sav waves to her and she waves
back and starts walking towards them. "Hi Nicole Sav says and gives her an affectionate kiss on the mouth." "Hi yourself handsome." Joe couldn't help but smirk and Sav threw him a look that told him he
better watch it.

 "Nicole this is Joe, Joe, Nicole." Joe shakes her hand and says "Very nice to meet you." "Sav and Joe, I would like you to meet my best friend Amanda." "Hi" they both said at the same time. "Sav talks about you all the time Nicole said to Joe." "All good things I hope." "Well, Nicole says with a little hesitation." Joe looks at Sav and he's grinning like a cat that just swallowed a canary. "I am just kidding Joe, he speaks very highly of you, Nicole says with a smile that tells Joe she meant it." "It's a pleasure to finally meet the man that Sav has so much  respect for." "Thank you, Sav also speaks very highly of you."

Nicole looks at Sav with a sparkle in her eyes that you only see in people that are falling in love with each other. Sav looks back at her with the same sparkle . Joe catches it and smiles to himself happy for his friend.

 "Well ladies shall we find a table? Joe asks." The four start walking over to an empty table that someone had just left squeezing their way through the crowded room. The air was filled with the aroma of beer, wine and cigarette smoke. The room was filled with so much smoke it looked as if someone had turned on a fog machine.

"You ladies sit down and I will go get us some drinks, Joe says. You want to come Sav?" "Okay." "Nicole and Amanda what would you like?" Sav asks. "I would like a white wine, and what do you want Amanda?" "I'll have the same." "Okay, be right back Joe says as he and Sav start toward the bar." "Nicole is pretty cute Sav." "Yes she is and that's as far as you're going to get." "Hey, all I did was tell you I thought she was cute." "I know Joe, just giving you a hard time as usual Sav says with a half smile that told him that Sav was only half kidding." Bartender asks, "What will it be guys?" "Two white wines, and two beers Sav tells him." The bartender put the drinks on the bar and Sav picks up the two wines and his beer. "That will be $7.50 boys." My good buddy Joe will buy this round Sav tells him with a laugh." "Why do I always get stuck buying all the drinks?" "Because you're such a nice guy."

"I like to think so, Joe says with a smirk." "Always the wiseguy, aren't you Joe? I'll take the girls drinks over." "Okay, be there in a minute." Sav leaves taking the girls drinks with him. Joe spots a friend of his and as he is getting up to go say hi he suddenly bumps hard into someone in front of him. "I am so sorry he started to say when she looks up at him and suddenly he was at a loss for words."

He was looking into the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen. Her eyes were a deep green that sparkled when the lights of the club hit them just right. For what seemed an eternity, they looked into each
others eyes, neither one able to speak. She was the first to look away, and Joe saw that she was upset and had been crying. The tears were still wet on her cheeks. He reached into his pocket pulling out a handkerchief and handed it to her. "Here, you look like you need this more than I do, he said with concern in his voice." "Thank you, I'm sorry about bumping  into you like that, I wasn't watching where I was going."

"That's okay, I wasn't either." She wiped her eyes with the handkerchief and started to hand it back to Joe. "Go ahead and keep it I don't need it." "Thank you, I'm sorry what's your name?" "I'm Joe and you are..." "Sarah" "Pleased to meet you Sarah." He holds out his hand and they shake. "It's a pleasure meeting you too."
 

"Can I buy you a drink Sarah?" "Yes, thank you." "What would you like?" " A vodka on the rocks and make it a double." Joe looks at her with an expression that said I understand. "It has just been one of
those days Sarah explained." "No need to explain, I have had those kind of days myself."

The drinks were set before them and Sarah picked hers up and drank it all down in one gulp. After downing it, she sets the glass down and asks the bartender for another of the same.  "You must have had one shitty day huh?" "You don't know the half of it, Sarah said tears starting to well up in her eyes again."

"Do you want to tell me about it? Joe says looking at her with deep concern." "I don't want to burden you with my problems especially when we just met." "I don't mind and besides it might make you feel
better." "Thanks for the offer, but I don't want to get you involved in my problems and believe me when I tell you you don't want to be involved."

Sarah took a sip of her drink and set it down before turning to Joe and when she did she saw that he was looking at her with a look of genuine worry in his face. She smiled to herself thinking it was so sweet to be so concerned. She was about to tell Joe about why she was so upset when out of the corner of her eye she spotted Jeff, she immediately got up and said to Joe, "Let's get out of here." "What's the matter?" "Joe we have to leave now." "Okay, I want to let my friends know that I am leaving." "No time for that." "What is wrong? Joe asks with worry in his voice."

They start to walk out of the club and before they could get past the dance floor, a guy that stood about 6'3" came rushing over and grabbed Sarah by the arm and said "I thought I'd find you here you Bitch, let's go and he starts dragging her out of the club."Joe reaches out and grabs this guy by the arm and says  "Let go of the lady asshole." "Stay out of this, it's none of your business, now let go of me before somebody gets hurt." "You let Sarah go first." Sarah says to Joe with terror in her voice, "Joe please let him go, I will be alright." "I'm not going to let you go with this creep." "Let me go before I decide to lay you out flat right here, Jeff told Joe with rage." "The only one who is going to be flat on the floor is you, you jerk."

Jeff loosened his grip on Sarah and she hurries to get out of his reach before he could grab her again. Her arm throbbed from where he was holding it so tight. Jeff was looking at Joe like he wanted to kill him. I had never seen him so angry. Joe had that same look only Joe looked like he could kill Jeff. Sarah rushed over and stood between the two and begged them not to fight. "Please Jeff, let's just go home." " A little late for that Sarah Jeff says with anger."  He then turns back to Joe and says "Let's go outside and settle
this." "I will be happy to kick your ass. Joe tells him with a half smile."
 

"Please Joe don't do this. Sarah asks him with concern." "This guy insults you and demands you go with him and you want me to let him off the hook Joe says to her. Who is this guy Sarah?" "He's my husband." Joe looks at her with surprise. "He's your husband?" "Yes Joe, I started to tell you that before he came rushing in here."

By this time most of the bar had stopped what they were doing to watch what was happening between the three. Sav saw what was happening and walked up to Joe and asks, "Joe, what's going on?" "This guy is asking for a beating is what's going on Joe exclaimed." "Joe, who is this guy and why are you about to get in a fight with him?" "This guy is Sarahs husband and he came barging in here pushing her around."

"Who is Sarah? Sav asks with confusion." "I'm Sarah she says from behind him." "Do you want to go with him Sarah? Sav asks her." "It might be better for everyone if I did." "No Sarah, I am not letting you go with him." "Joe, it's very sweet of you to be so concerned but he is my husband and I should go home with him." "You don't have to go Sarah. Joe said with worry." "Let's go home Sarah Jeff says with fury." With that he grabs her arm again with so much force Sarah cried out in pain. "That's it buddy, you let her go right now. I don't care who you are, you don't treat ladies like that and get away with it." "Oh, and what do you plan to do about it? Jeff says and lets Sarah go and turns around to Joe and gives him a little shove."

Joe shoved him back hard enough where Jeff fell backwards landing on the floor with a thud. Jeff immediately springs up and was in Joe's face daring him to do it again. Sav grabs Joes arm and tells him "Let it go Joe, it's not worth getting killed over." "Let go Sav, this guy needs to be taught a lesson."

Joe shakes Sav's arm loose and walked right up to Jeff and told him "I am going to kick your ass creep." "Bring it on, bring it on Jeff tells him with a smirk on his face." The bartender yells over to them, "Hey if you have to start something, take it outside." "Gladly Joe tells him. Let's go asshole." With that both Joe and Jeff start walking outside to finish what they started.
 
As they were walking out the door both Phil and Viv arrive with the girls. "Hey Sav what the hell is going on? Phil asks." "Joe is about to get killed that's what. Sav says with a tone that told Phil and Viv that he was genuinely worried about his friend." Viv tells the girls to go find a table and they would be back.

Joe and Jeff got out to the parking lot and Phil and Sav were close behind. Right when they walked out the door Rick arrives in his brand new corvette. He parked the car and gets out and rushes over to where Phil and Sav were standing. "What is going on, why is Joe about to get into a fight?" "Joe was talking to this woman and her husband shows up pushing her around and Joe didn't like it, so he is going to kick his ass." Sav explains.

"By the looks of this guy, it looks like it might be the other way around. Rick says looking over at the two of them." The parking lot started filling up with the people from the bar to watch the fight that was about to take place. Some of them were making guesses as to which one of them would get the worst of it.

Phil, Rick, Sav and Viv just stood by watching Joe and this other guy, knowing better than to interfere. When Joe got this angry at someone, it was better to just let him handle it. They were ready to jump in though in case Joe needed them.

For what seemed like an eternity Joe and Jeff just stood there looking at each other. Jeff says to Joe, "Are you ready to get your ass kicked." "No because I am going to kick your ass." With that Joe gives Jeff a shove once again knocking him to the ground. Jeff jumps up and immediately punches Joe in the mouth. Joe punches back hitting Jeff square in the jaw. Jeff reels back and almost fell back against a parked car. "I'm going to kill you punk. Jeff says with fury."
 
Jeff came at Joe and grabbed him around the waist and hurled him to the ground. He was about to plant his fist in his face and Joe ducked out of the way just in time. Instead of hitting Joe in the nose, his fist cracks against the pavement and Jeff cried out in pain.

Joe shoves Jeff off him and jumps up. As soon as Jeff stood, Joe brings his arm back and with all his strength he brings his arm forward and hits him dead center in the nose. There is a terrible cracking sound and Jeff screams in pain and drops to the ground holding his now bleeding nose. Joe stands with his fists clenched ready to hit him again if he decides to stand up.

Jeff was rolling around on the pavement moaning in pain and Joe lets his arms down knowing the fight is over. Sarah rushes over to Joe and throws her arms around him. "Are you okay Joe Sarah asks with concern." "I'm fine, I am more worried about you." "I'm okay." The guys came over to where they were standing and Sav says, "Boy you really cleaned that guys clock." Joe just grinned and said "Was there
any doubt?" "Well that guy was pretty good size Joe, Phil tells him."

"Yes I know, I thought sure he was going to break my nose when he had me on the ground." "It looks like he did get you once in the eye there. Rick says looking at Joe's eye. It's starting to turn black and blue." "It's all my fault Sarah says with a tone of sorrow."

"It's okay Sarah, I wasn't about to let that guy get away with the way he was treating you." "What am I going to do now? Sarah asked Joe with a tone of fear in her voice." "You can stay at my place Sarah Joe tells her."
 
Sav looks at Joe with a grin. "In the guest room smartass. Joe giving him a look that told Sav to mind his own business." "I know Joe just giving you a hard time, Sav says with a smile." "There seems to be a lot of that lately Sav, care to explain that?"

"No reason, I have just been in a very good mood lately." "Would that have anything to do with Nicole? Joe says with a smirk" "Yes it does Joe, and that's all I am going to tell you." "Okay Sav no need to get
defensive."

"Hey Joe, do you want to go back inside and have a drink, you look like  you could use one Viv asks him?" "No, I think I am going to go home. Are you ready to go Sarah?" "Yes, I am ready to collapse." Joe takes Sarah by the hand and starts towards his car. Joe stops and turns to Sav, "Hey Sav do you want to ride back with us?" "No, that's okay, Phil will give me a ride."

"Yes, you go ahead Joe, we will see you tomorrow Phil says to him." "Okay, see you guys tomorrow." Joe takes Sarah's hand again and leads her to his car. Joe unlocks the door for her and she gets in and sits down. Joe went around to the drivers side and gets in.

Joe looks over to where Jeff was still sitting in the parking lot holding his nose. Just then Jeff looks over at Joe with a look of pure hate that told Joe that this wasn't over by a long shot. Joe puts the key in the ignition and starts the car.

Phil, Rick, Sav and Viv wave to them as they drove out of the parking lot. Joe waves back and soon they were driving down the street towards Joe's place. On the ride home not much was said, Sarah was just stared out the passenger window lost in thought but obviously still shaken by tonight's events.
 
"You okay Sarah? Joe asked with concern." "Could be better." "When we get back to my place, I am going to draw you a bath, pour you a stiff drink and then you are going to tell me everything about what started this whole mess." "Okay, I know I do owe you an explanation, after all I almost got you killed tonight."

"I wasn't too worried. He was obviously drunk and that's why he couldn't get in too many punches, Joe says putting his hand up to his already swelling eye." Sarah reached out and gingerly touched his eye. "Ouch, Joe said flinching." "I'm so sorry this happened. I never meant to get you involved."

"That doesn't bother me as much as the fact that he was pushing you around and hurting you. "Does he hit you Sarah? Joe asked her looking at her." "No, he just gets carried away sometimes and grabs me a little too hard." "He shouldn't be doing even that Sarah." "I know, but I don't think he means to hurt me, he just doesn't know his own strength."

"Bullshit!"Joe tells her anger once again seeping into his tone and his eyes clouding over with fury. "There is no excuse for what he did. Don't defend him Sarah." "I know I shouldn't, I guess it's just
a defense mechanism I developed over the years. My way of making sense of it all." "I don't mean to sound harsh with you Sarah, but that guy had no right doing what he did." "I know Joe, and I really
appreciate you defending me like that."
 
"How long have you been married to that guy? Joe asks with a bitterness in his voice." "Eight years." "I have another question Sarah, how long has he been doing this to you?" "It just started about 4 years ago. He lost his job and things just went from bad to worse from then on . We got behind in the bills and he just became more angry as the months went by."

"Four years Sarah, why didn't you leave him?" "I guess a part of me was scared of being alone and another part of me still loves him in spite of what has happened." Joe looked over at her and could tell by the look on her face that she was telling the truth. He could see it in her eyes that in a way she was still madly in love with him, but at the same time he was a stranger to her.

Tears started to build up in her eyes again and Joe frowned and thought to himself, "Dam him." "What did you say Joe?" He quickly changed his expression to a half smile and said "Nothing." Just at that time they pulled into Joe's driveway. He parked the car and gets out and goes around to the other side to open the door for Sarah.

Joe holds out his hand and Sarah takes it stepping out of the car. Joe shuts the door and putting his arm around her waist, leads her up the walkway to the house. Joe unlocks the door and opens it entering the doorway turning on the lamp that was on a table next to the door. Sarah steps in and gasps with amazement. "Joe, this is so beautiful." "Thank you, I enjoy it. Joe says with a smile that was
the first real one since the fight." He walked over to the coffee table and set his keys down on the magazine that Sav had been looking at earlier this evening. "Now, I am going into the bathroom and draw
you a nice hot bath." "Sounds heavenly Joe, Sarah says." Joe walked into the other room to turn on the water.
 
 

With the tub filling with water Joe came back into the living room and walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. "The tub is ready if you are ready to take a bath." "Thank you, I am going right
now." Joe looks into the refrigerator and spots the bottle of vodka he had put in there the night before. He grabs it and walks over to the cabinet and takes out two glasses.

He poured the cold clear liquid into the glasses and filled them with ice. Then he started to mix it with orange juice and decided that with the nights events he didn't want anything to interfere with the
buzz he wanted to get. He picks up the glasses and puts his on the coffee table and takes Sarah's into the bathroom to her.

He is just about to knock when he sees her taking off her blouse, and his eyes were instantly transfixed at what was before him. His eyes lit up at the sight, but was quickly replaced by anger when he saw a nasty bruise that was forming just above her right elbow from where the creep had grabbed her.

"Here is your drink my lady." "Thank you kind sir she said with a smile." "After your bath we will get some ice to put on that bruise of yours." Her smile faded at the sight of her arm, and a look of pain crossed her face as she tried lifting her arm to get a better look.

Joe hands her the drink and she takes it, taking a long gulp from it before setting it down on the stand that stood beside the tub. "Okay, I will let you take your bath and I will fix us something to eat. Is steak okay with you?" "That sounds very good." "Okay, come out whenever you're ready." Joe walks out and starts to shut the door when he catches a glimpse of her in the huge round mirror that hung over the sink next to the bathtub. By this time she had removed the rest of her clothing thinking Joe had left the room. Joe just stood there not being able to move away. He had never seen someone as beautiful as her. She was perfect in every way. Her flaming red hair flowed down her back and stopped just before her waist.
 
 

Her creamy white skin made her hair seem redder than it already was. His eyes traveled down her body drinking in every inch of her from her lovely neck to her long shapely legs. The spell was broken when she turned around and caught him looking at her.

Joe quickly looks away, and trying to cover his embarrassment at being caught in the act, says " How do you like your steak?" "Medium well", Sarah says with a smile , knowing how embarrassed he had been
when she caught him. Joe left the room furious at himself for acting like that, but at the same time smiling at the thought of her image in the mirror that had caused him to be unable to move from the spot he had stood in.

After Joe had left the room, Sarah couldn't help but laugh at how red Joe's face had become from being caught looking at her. She was also pleased at the thought that Joe had liked what he had seen. She
couldn't help but wonder the same thing about him.

Sarah appeared a few minutes later with her hair wrapped in a towel and wearing one of Joe's robes. "My robe never looked so good Joe said with a grin." "Why thank you. It smells wonderful Joe." "It will be ready in a minute. Have a seat, and I will refresh your drink if you like."

"Yes, that would be nice." Sarah hands him the empty glass and he walked into the kitchen to fill it. Joe sets the drinks on the table and goes back to the kitchen and brings the plates he had filled with steak and green beans and mashed potatoes. He set the plates before them and sat down. "I like a man who can cook, Sarah said with a grin."
 
 

" I aim to please Joe says with a smile." They soon finish dinner and Sarah gets up to help with the dishes. Joe takes the plate from her and says "Sit down, I will get these." "Okay, you don't have to tell me twice. Wow, a man that cooks and does dishes, you are a rare breed Joe."

"I like to think so Joe says." "A smartass too I see." Joe gives her a devilish smile  telling Sarah that he was kidding, at least partly. "What is your last name Joe, I don't think you told me." "Elliott. What's yours?" "Parker." "That's a nice name Sarah." "Thank you, so is yours." "Thank you." "What do you do
Joe?" "I am a musician." "Really, what kind of music?" "Rock n Roll." " I love rock Sarah says."

"What do you do Sarah?  Joe asks." " I am a photographer. I do mostly magazine ads." "That's great Sarah. What magazine do you work for?" "I am actually free lance, I submit my photos to various magazines and most get published." "You will have to show me your work sometime." "Sure thing Sarah says with genuine excitement at the thought of   Joe being interested in her work."

Sarah decided to help Joe with the dishes whether he wanted her to or not and she picks up a towel and starts drying the plates he just washed. "You don't have to do that, Joe says with a scolding tone." "I know I don't but I want to, it's the least I can do since you are putting me up for the night and you helped me out at the club."

"I wasn't doing it to be heroic or anything, I just hate men who treat women like that." "Don't be so modest Joe Elliott, whether or not you admit it, it was heroic, and I thank you." "Glad to be of service to you my lady." Sarah laughs and puts the towel down on the counter after drying the last dish. With the dishes put away, Joe and Sarah walk into the living room with drinks in hand and Sarah sits on the couch while Joe walked over to the stereo and put on some music.
 
 

As Sarah goes to sit down, she bumps her right arm on the arm of the couch and let's out a cry of pain. "I am going to get you some ice for that arm right now." Joe went to the kitchen and puts some ice in a towel and wraps it. He brought it over to Sarah and placed it gently on her arm and told her to hold it there. "Thank you Joe, that feels better already."

"That bastard has more than just a broken nose coming to him if I have my way, Joe says his anger getting the best of him again. "Let it go Joe, it's over with and I would rather forget it." "What happens when you go back Sarah, will he hurt you even worse than he already has?" "I decided not to go back to him." Joe looks at her in surprise but relief at the same time.

"I don't know where I will go, but I don't ever want to go back to that house again." "You can stay here with me Joe offers quickly." "That is so sweet of you, but I can't do it." "Why not, I have enough room and you don't have to worry about me, I am not the kind of guy that takes advantage of situations like this." "I know, I could sense that about you, but I couldn't help but notice you standing there in the doorway when I was getting ready to take a bath."

Joe looks away in embarrassment, the redness filling his face once again. "I'm sorry about that." "It's okay Joe, I didn't mind she said looking at him with a sly smile." "Well, care for a refill Joe exclaims a little too late for Sarah not to notice that his face had turned even redder."

"Okay, I will have one more I guess." Joe got up and refreshed the drinks and Sarah went over to the stereo and selected a slow song. He came back into the room and handed Sarah her drink. By this time they were both feeling the affects of the alcohol they had been drinking and they were not feeling any of the pain that had come with the bruises they had endured during the fight at the club.
 
 

Joe hands her the drink and Sarah takes it from him, but instead of taking a drink she set it down and took Joe's and sat it down as well. "Would you care to dance Mr. Elliott?" "I thought you'd never ask." He smiled at her suggestion and took Sarah into his arms holding her close while dancing to The Flame by Cheap Trick. "I love this song." Sarah sighed putting her head against his shoulder.

Joe takes a deep breath putting his face against her hair thinking how wonderful she smelled from her recent bath. He sighs and holds her even closer. Sarah lifts her head and looks into his eyes smiling
very content in Joe's arms. He smiles back and brings his face close to hers and claimed her mouth in a soft sweet kiss. She returned the kiss without hesitation and he deepened his kiss his tongue exploring
her mouth. He moved his hand up her side and cupped her breast in his hand.

Sarah moaned in pleasure, and deepened her kiss even more. Joe moved his hand underneath the robe she still wore moving the material aside in one swift movement and caressed her bare breast. Sarah sucked in
her breath at his burning touch and put her hand over his and squeezing his hand telling him not to stop.

His mouth now leaving trails of firey kisses down her neck and then claiming her breast with his tongue exploring every inch. Sarah moaned in ecstasy her breath coming in rapid succession. Joe broke his exploration of her long enough to pick her up in his arms and carried her to the bedroom.

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