A Deep, Feminine Kiss
The panther dropped all pretenses for that moment. he wasn't finn, the author of his own story, nor was he the feminine finn here on the ground floor. just finn. plain, simple, and pure.
Psychedelic Egregore
The schools became grinding arenas for career-focused skills with any pretense at developing students as persons and broadening their minds and experience less lost and more tried for subversion and shot.
The Tribe had Always Warred Chapter 3: The Guild
Apparently, the royal family rather disliked the weapon, and seeing it as best in the hands of someone who would give it good use in the name of the keep and mankind at large, gave it to him under the pretense of “he did bear the banner to victory."
Dragon Mama - Chained Light
"ah, another one who seeks to join my nesting" he made no pretense of pretending to be able to see, yet his posture was still proud and he made sure to indicate he still knew pretty well where the two standing before them were "your offering is a little below
Once In A Lifetime
I nudge her back, "under false pretenses. why do i complicate things for myself?" "because you have no idea what you want to do with yourself. you seem so self assured, but i see the same lost boy i saw ages ago."
Homecoming
"you wouldn't have agreed to come up here if you didn't; you'd have been too worried about having to play up to me and dave, and i don't think that sort of pretense would last long with malcolm.
Prayer and Demon 16 - The King
But the king scowled at even this pretense of defiance. "get these out of the way," he growled, gesturing at the tables.
"The Trial: Part 1"Segment of my book "Planes"
He had worked alone before, but it was always along the pretenses that help would not be far away if they were needed. his back strained as he lifted and carried him, but norwald couldn't afford to let it slow him down, much less stops him.
Ryan's Story XXII
"no, whores have some pretense at honor; you have none. now go!" she looked at him murderously then turned on her heel, storming off to his great amusement. "just face up to it, mikail: you made an ass of yourself," irian said bluntly.
A Werewolf's Touch: Part 5 - Neither Now
Zivon by then had mustered up a considerable force, and led them on the pretense of capturing the beast of laventown, not queen adela of halenzia. their efforts proved fruitless. she had managed to avoid capture each time.
California Soul (clean)
Her only hope would be to travel with one of the guys back to san fransisco under some pretense, then remove the mask and costume of a masculine 49er for a frontier vixen's sun dress, adventure for motherhood.
Inti-Mate Details
Despite himself the spartan felt the onset of a matching expression begin to pull on his own stern countenance, shattering any solemn pretense he might have been trying to maintain. she was just so… adorable.