How much are you lifting?" "Seven hundred." Alrighty then. I will just stand over here, out of your way, and hope you don't remember to kick my ass. He grinned. "Wanna spot me?" "No thanks. How about I just scream verbal encouragements at you?" I took a deep breath and barked, "No pain, no gain! That pain is just weakness leaving your body! Come on! Push! Push! Make that weight your bitch!
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When I can get out of my own way. And the rest of the time? The rest o... ILONA ANDREWS It's not a loup cage, you know,' I told her. 'It's a holding cell. Or safe room. or secure room. I d... ILONA ANDREWS Who is there with you?" "Raphael" Kate's voice snapped. "I'll be in Atlanta in... ILONA ANDREWS Derek, you just don't say things like that to a woman. Keep going this way and you'll spend your lif... ILONA ANDREWS We can do subtle," I assured her. "It's our middle name," Andrea added. For some odd reaso... ILONA ANDREWS He glued the chair to my ass." Silence. "Is it still...attached?" "I can't get it off... ILONA ANDREWS Who is Hunter Becker?" "Becker the Gory? Lighthouse Keepers? Boston?" "I would've preferre... ILONA ANDREWS We don't need teenage bouda sex fiends as interns. How do you know he is a sex fiend? He i... ILONA ANDREWS Would you like to work here with me? We have no clients and the pay is shit. ILONA ANDREWS Aha," Andrea said. 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