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The sound of feet pounding up the steps filters into roup of people round the lower floor landing to walk up our way

I don’t release h, but rather pull her in closer as we step away fro the people pass Olivia’s chest is ainst me and its quick rise and fall lets me know that she is as turned on as I am by that second but more nuclear kiss

As the people walk by I hear one whisper, "Holy shit…that’s Garrett Saainst le, and I quickly kiss her on the top of the head

"Coet you ho her hand to link again with ive her in answer is full of uncertainty

Because really…where in the fuck do I go from here?

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I pull up in front of Olivia’s apart co on as we drove froht talk because there was no ere going to talk about that kiss The nervous tension between us is palpable

I learned a little bit more about Olivia’s mom, Maryana, and she sounds like a true piece of work Olivia said her mother is idealistic and lives in la-la land half the time, but is the best mom in the world Her voice istful when she talked about her and a little sad…and I assume it’s because she misses her

She askedabout them, because I miss them a lot too I was born and raised in a small town just outside of Minneapolis My parents, Randy and Jessica Sa about the Midwest Friendly, open, and big on traditional faht becausecook and could stretch our food dollars Dad would tell us all about his day at work at a plant that s and I would talk about our day at school We didn’t have a lot, but it never seemed to matter

"We’re here," I say hesitantly with my hand on the door handle, corees quietly

I get out of the car and walk to her side to open the door She sticks a long, bare leg out and I s hard Iue up her s her my hand, she takes it and steps out I close the door and alk up the stairs to her apartment

She releases her hold on me briefly to reach into her purse for her key Once she unlocks the door and pushes it open, she turns to ?"