"You're going to have to give me more of a hint besides that smile you're wearing," Alexis said smugly."I think you should try and guess. If I simply tell you, where's the fun in that, Маленькая домашняя кошка" Dimitri said with mischief.
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Ashton made an innocent face and asked coyly with a measure of confusion, "But watch was the question? " She was very good at avoidance.
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Dyrus noticed Haley's reaction to the rose and his frown deepened. "Yes, a redish black in fact. You look like you've seen a ghost. What's wrong? " He asked directly. Not understanding the negative symbolism of the rose.
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Allen poked her lightly in the rib. "I repeat, madame, What do you do in your free time around here?" He said, choosing to narrow down his wording for his own sake.
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Haley shook her head slowly as she backed into the room and leaned against the wall. "There's a whole language within flower giving," she explained, not meeting his eyes, "roses included. And within that, black is no exception. But where yellow or pink means friendship or admiration, black means the opposite. So no, I don't think this is a gift from the kind of admirer you're thinking of."