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"Nowidely "I’lances sympathetically at me from under her brow She understands how anal my mom is about food If you’re in her house you better eat her food, even if you’re full

"It’s not a big deal, Mos and eat certain things for the sake of his career It’s not about your food Your food is delicious"

Everyonestare drops as she returns to her conversation with Selena

"Your mom is intense" Seth mutters to me and I nod

"That’s the understatement of the century"

As soon as the food is devoured, we all juoodbyes Mo out hugs I don’t miss the way Dad stares at Seth with such pride and adoration, and it brings a s my cheek

"I always am"

She nods curtly to Seth and we step out onto the porch He laces his fingers with lance down at our hands, confused

"What are you doing?" I ask hi with a People do it when they are fond of another person--or when they want to piss off soh "And which one is this?"

"Maybe a bit of both" He replies as we lances back to the house I follow his line of sight and see Mo like a hawk I shakedevilishly atmy waist

"Seth, don--" But it’s too late He’s already pressed his tasty, full lips to lides across ht He kisses me hard and passionate before his teeth nipas he pulls away His eyes search roan breathlessly, knowing very well Moainst hiht as well go the whole nine yards"

I shove hiainst my concealed nipple and circles it slowly I swat his hand away and he chuckles, drawing a s I don’t know"

Before ent out, Selena dee, which was fine by me I didn’t want to wear the sweater just as ot dressed and didso ht, I decide to wear a white halter neck with a plunging neckline and a black, waist-high pencil skirt I lookedto a work function than a club, but I felt coant club Sure, lots of scuain entrance unless you look classy and I look classy There’s a firm knock at my door as I slide into a black pair of heels

"Co Seth’s

His eyes sweep shas and he catches the side of his bottolorious, coold hoops

He takes purposefully slow steps towardmeasured and deliberate I hold my breath as he closes the distance between us

"I’o to the club and tease ers brush alongthe fabric of my shirt down to my breasts Under his touch, ne surrounds me and my knees weaken He notices and chuckles under his breath as his strong hands roaainst hi his lips closer to e and my insides clench and pulsate I want his mouth on raze

With a sardonic smirk, he releases me and steps away I blink a few times, confused "What the hell?"

"The sexually frustrated feeling you’re experiencing right now is how you’re going tooutfit"

I watch his wide, shapely back exitafter hiain soetand I hate it I pull ainstit more volume I do a little twirl in front of my mirror and leave my room The histles and cheers that erupt upon ood as I thought I did

"Are we catching a taxi?" I ask Selena

"Nah, Seth volunteered to be the designated driver"

One by one they leave my apart ht?" I ask Seth, confused because he’s the reason I’ up and I’ drinker, anyway"

"Really? I would have picked you to be quite the partier"

Seth shrugs and wraps an ar beside him as alk down the steps from my apartment Two of his friends eye us curiously, like they’ve never seen Seth with a girl before and I can’t help but wonder if there’s ht The friends, including Selena, pile into the back of Seth’s car, leaving the front two seats for Seth and I When the back door shuts, I turn to Seth

"Before we go out tonight, I want to clear up a few things between us"

He reer side of his car

"Okay," I begin, rubbingI don’t embarrass myself "So, we had sex"

He smiles a full smile, one that exposes his white teeth and my cheeks heat up "I’ his response "We aren’t together?"

"Right" His voice doesn’t sound certain, but I ignore it

"Sorry, it’s all the touching and waist holding it’s confusing et hurt tonight"

He frowns at me andwrong "You’re going to hurt leas I’ it Seth will undoubtedly have adirl adet closer to hi my face "You irlfriend relationship" He steps closer "Wethe titles, but I still claim you as mine"

"Yours?"

Normally, I hate when people refer to other people as a possession, but when Seth says it there’s soht" He gripsle person in the club knows it"