{"id":565,"date":"2005-11-27T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2005-11-27T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=565"},"modified":"2005-11-27T16:24:00","modified_gmt":"2005-11-27T16:24:00","slug":"565","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=565","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am reading this<\/a> but only because it’s my job to keep up with Wiccan autobiography, you see.<\/p>\n

He leaned into me, spreading my legs as he stood between them. Heat radiated from his body; I rested my hands on his chest, feeling its hardness, his strength. His hands cradled my face, and this time the kiss was soft and slow, ruthless and persuasive.<\/em><\/p>\n

Whew! And that’s only page 4.<\/p>\n

Tag: Phyllis Curott<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Professional reading I am reading this but only because it’s my job to keep up with Wiccan autobiography, you see. He leaned into me, spreading my legs as he stood between them. Heat radiated from his body; I rested my hands on his chest, feeling its hardness, his strength. 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