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"I’ll pass Even cheese can’t conceal the broccoli shtmares from my childhood"

I think about him as a child for a moment and how cute he must have been "Did you have to sit at the table until you ate all your vegetables?"

His teeth graze his own spoon slurping in a giant noodle Once he ss he says, "So like that For et etables"

God, he was a bad boy even as a kid I find that oddly to be a turn-on Watching hi with desire and not for food "We had a dog too A golden retriever nahs "That makes sense since your dad was in the leam enters his eyes, one I’ve never seen "Kahuana He was the biggest, baddest, chocolate Lab you could ever have seen"

I laugh "Sounds like ‘Leroy Brown’"

Seely

"The song ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ He was ain "Yeah, soes to so on ht I came over and you pulled out a bottle of wine, I saw vodka on your counter too Are you drinking again?"

I tense up while his eyes study ht about it I opened the bottles Even poured a glass or two but never drank a drop"

His hand moves to tuck a piece of hair behindto swat his hand "I’m not like my father I’ently closes his fingers around it "I know that and it doesn’t matter anyway I just want to make sure you’re okay"

My heart beats faster, as if it’s reaching for him "I am"

The moment suddenly feels too serious

"Good, because I’ht at the bar I couldn’t remember where I parked"

"You didn’t drive home, I hope?"

"No, Beck drove my bike home, and believe me, he was not happy"

We finish our soups and talk about fun things we did as kids When we’re done and heading back, I stare out the atching the trees sway side to side It seeh so much time has passed since our first dates But in actuality not that much time has passed; it’s more that much has happened between us

Before I knoe pull up toHe puts the car in PARK and turns to me "You know, I really missed you"

I smile "I know"

He shakes his head, so et out

He catches up to rips rowls in my ear

I breathe hi makes me feel a little dizzy I stabilize myself and take my keys from my purse "Because Iat ely makes sense," he says, and takes the key fro in to place a soft kiss on my lips

The heat between us intensifies and he pulls away, caressing et to it, he quickly shoves the key in the lock I stand behind him as close as I can and rest my chin on his shoulder to peer down

He twists his neck around to seethe feel of his body so close tosure you kno to unlock the door"

"You know, I could use a little direction," he says

I press closer into him "You insert the rod into the hole," I whisper into his ear My voice is low, raspy with desire

His body stiffens and his breathing is rough

I close my eyes and feel a rush of excitement "Next you turn it and pull it out"

He twists the key ever so slowly "Like this?" he asks in that husky voice thatpicks up and I’y before, I do now He grabs the door handle and quickly pushes it open, ushering me by him at a rapid speed I take the key from his hands "Then you--" I start to say as I turn around to lock the door, but I’rips my hps and his lips find my neck "Are you sure you’re up to this?"

I try to catch one I let my head fall back on his shoulder "I’er"

He flips me around and runs his hands down the side of my body "Do you have any idea how badly I want you?"

"Show me just how bad," I breathe huskily over his lips