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Chapter 196: Not The First Time
Author: Pen Ninja
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It happened in a flash.

One moment they were swaying. The next, Gray found his lips pressed softly against Mara's.

He was not entirely sure which one of them had moved first. Maybe it was the drinks. Maybe it was the music, low and slow and pulling them closer without either of them noticing. But there it was. A kiss, quiet and warm, right in the middle of the dance floor.

He felt her body go still for a moment. A small tension running through her before it released.

Mara's lips felt soft. Ther
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