I grabbed her ankle and kissed it, and when I looked up I saw her chin…

Anne Rice
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I grabbed her ankle and kissed it, and when I looked up I saw her chin and her eyelashes as she threw back her head and laughed. ✨ Anne Rice (1992). The Tale of the Body Thief, A.A. Knopf Canada
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I grabbed her ankle and kissed it, and when I looked up I saw her chin and her eyelashes as she threw back her head and laughed. ✨ Anne Rice (1992). The Tale of the Body Thief, A.A. Knopf Canada

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