"Greg," he gasped, one hand clawing at the bedsheets now. "I... I am near. I'm- I'm near," he warned, breathless and so near the edge despite his efforts to hold back.
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"Greg," he gasped, one hand clawing at the bedsheets now. "I... I am near. I'm- I'm near," he warned, breathless and so near the edge despite his efforts to hold back.