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  Still laughing, Cole began to nuzzle her neck. “You know, I used to think that good people were different from bad people, but I’ve learned that they just put different labels on their bottles.” He kissed her a few times. “Apollodoria, my love, when I first met you I thought you needed no one. I thought you were sufficient unto yourself. But with every passing minute, I find there’s a great need for me in your life.”

  “Ha!” she said. “I saved you in that dirty little town. If it hadn’t been for me…”

  “Mmmm?”

  She didn’t say another word.