Kenji stopped moving his hands. He placed both palms flat on her sacrum. The warmth was immediate, spreading through her pelvis like a hot stone.
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Sarah turned her head to look at him. His face was serene, but his eyes were nervous. He hated speaking English. He sounded like a robot when he did. But he was offering anyway. Kenji stopped moving his hands
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Sarah tensed. “I know. I let it go to voicemail.”
Sarah’s eyes flew open. “How did you know?”