"Yeah?" says Nick, doing his best to keep his tone light, playing with the ends of her hair. "You always did like me up to no good, babe. You're a very poor influence, you know..."
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"Yeah?" says Nick, doing his best to keep his tone light, playing with the ends of her hair. "You always did like me up to no good, babe. You're a very poor influence, you know..."