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Two more steps deeper inside the room, and I saw hiher than it had while I’d been out on that chi at the side of his bed in the saether--which washe wore no paja around in his mouth

As soon as I took a step toward him, his head snapped up When his eyes landed on me, they went soft for one o

He raised his ar nals," I said, as he continued to wave at ave ave a final swish of whatever was in histhe cup back on his dresser, he turned around I noticed the plastic bottle of bright blue liquid beside the cup

"Mouthwash?" I said, trying not to s fresh breath for any particular reason?"

Jesse rushed byfresh breath for a very particular reason until a certain someone pulled a stunt that could have killed her"

I was still s to let his mood affect mine "You o that could have killed him?" I came up behind him and stopped when he was just out of ar but a pair of cut-off sweats, I didn’t trustif I started

"I’ve climbed that chimney a thousand different times, Rowen That’s totally different" He looked out theagain, and his body went id

"Well, I’m here now Alive In one piece" I couldn’t prydown his back I wanted to trace it with ue

I needed a sharp slap across the face and a cold shower "So can we forget about how I got here and just enjoy that I am here?"

Jesse slipped his head back inside theand turned to me slowly His eyes were still anxious, but his h to let me know the worst of the storo to waste, would you?" I gave hiestion He crossed the distance between us until his chest was nearly right against mine His hands moved into their favorite spot: at the curve of my waist, just above my hips

"No, I wouldn’t want that," he said, his eyes now clear It was auy back froe every ti for an invitation?"

And since he wasn’t h, I clasped my hands around the back of his neck, lifted up onfor an invitation," he whispered in the space between our mouths

I pressed my mouth to his "Here it is," I said when I pulled back

Jesse’s eyes were still closed, but he smiled for a htened at ether When our htened again If he grippedkiss

His eyes were still closed, and that sher

"Freshthe mint

When he opened them, I sa excited his eyes were His pupils were dilated, and the irises were extra blue "Spearmint"

"Well, I approve whatever it is" I couldn’t just taste hiain

"It see

"Hoas that for not ‘pushing you away’?" I lifted an eyebrow and grabbed hold of one of his hands

"You wereat hed and pulled him away from theThe way he continued to stare at lad you approve because not pushing you ahen you’re kissing e"

He letalong the old wooden boards It was co, soentle, but of course the question hit entle way