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Her breathing grew ragged froh I hate having to wait a whole week to see you again, I’e your et in your hile you’re studying this week, because so tells me that would be just as bad a distraction for both of us, and I could never forgive rades slipped because of me But if you need me for any reason, I want you to know that I’ll drop everything for you"

His lips were close enough now that she could practically taste theed my mind?" She kneas unfair of her to flip-flop like this, but she couldn’t find a way to stop herself fro it "What if I told you I don’t want to wait until next Friday night to see you again? What if I said I want to go back to your roohts you’ll have me

"You don’t kno much I want that" And she could see from the heated desire in his eyes that he meant it "But I still wouldn’t let you do it, Serena Because even though I kno good it’s going to be between us, and even though I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want you, I also know you’ll end up hating ed and shaky Seeing that they were close to her dors easier on both of theht, Sean See you next Friday"

She made herself walk away, but this time she turned back to smile at him over her shoulder And when he smiled back she realized she’d never felt happier in her life

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The next Friday, Sean showed up early again But Serena was clearly expecting him this time, because as soon as he made it to the top of the stairs, she pushed her chair back and flew across the floor toward him

He dropped the black duffel bag he’d brought with hiht her in his arms The clean, fresh scent of her hair and skin sent his systeainst hi he’d thought about her Wanted her Waited for her And now that she was in his ar in the entire world

He could feel her heart beating hard as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her ry, kiss It took every ounce of his self-control to let her lead, but when sheher tongue against his lips, he didn’t have a prayer of holding back

Two steps forward for hiainst the wall at the top of the stairs When one of her legs automatically moved to wrap around his calf as she tried to pull hi so that he could feel the heat of her even through their two layers of denio, and then again last Friday night, her kisses had been tentative and full of a surprising innocence It all made sense now that he knew she’d hardly dated But this tih his hair and drew his mouth down even closer to hers, she seemed to know exactly what she wanted

Him

All he’d done for the past as think about her, so who the hell kneould have happened next if the voice hadn’t come over the speakers just then: Marie, you’re needed at the special meotten where they were

There was no one else up on the third floor on a Friday afternoon, but that didn’t rinding against each other at the top of the stairould blow their photo spread from last week out of the water

Still, it wasn’t easy tofrom around his hips rather than pull her even closer Her striking blue eyes were foggy with passion as she blinked up at hiain one more time before he finally stepped back

"Hello, beautiful"