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She shook her head "It can’t happen, and anyway, it’s not fair of me to ask for it"

"I’ht, one where we’re not going to hold back with each other even if e’re saying isn’t easy, right?" When she nodded, he said, "So, tell me"

"I can’t help but wish I was your first, too"

He took her hand and put it over his heart "You’re right, I can’t undo my past But you have to know that you’re the first person who has ever made my heart beat this hard I want you around all the tile conversation I thought lettingtooin love with you You’ve done more to open my eyes back up to the world I’ve tried to close myself off to than anyone else could have"

"You’ve opened me up, too," she told his I never would have trusted anyone else with"

"I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you, Serena So in every way that counts, you are my first"

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

Oh so slowly, Sean stripped away her crocheted sweater He seeood hen her tank top ca on beneath it

"Beautiful" The word pulsed with sensuality as he tossed her top onto the floor and cupped her brsts in his large hands "God, you’re beautiful"

Serena loved how her curves, her height, every part of her, finally felt just right when she was in his arms "So are you" It had been true when she’d said it to hiht they’d met, but now she kne beautiful he was on the inside, too

"I want so badly to love you right, but--"

"Noto pull back again, that helove with her tonight

"God, no," he agreed in a fervent voice that brought her iht should be romantic and special for you…but at this point I don’t know if I’ the rest of your clothes off and taking you right here on the floor"

"The floor works for an to open the buttons on the front of his shirt to show him that she et over the huht to treat her like porcelain because she was a virgin, and a short--very short--while later, her jeans and panties were off She tried to take his clothes off just as quickly, but her inexperience worked against her, so he had to help her pull everything off

Soon they were both naked and his erection was big and hot and hard against her stoan to run her hands down his chest, he picked her up in his arht her over to the bed

"The floor--and you touchingto have to wait"

He kissed away any protests she would havepath from her mouth down to her neck and shoulders and then her brsts She could hear his soft laughter as he teased her by kissing everywhere except her tightly peaked niles She loved feeling the warainst her skin as he ue flicking out against her hip bones to tease her further still