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I took over

Hand forainsthalf on the pillow and half onover my cheek toover and behind her knees, locking us together

I twisted a piece ofher eyes on me

"What’s your last name?" she asked

My hand stilled

That was definitely not so she’d search it online to find , , but I didn’t have that sa with her

Why would she search for e," I replied, fingerinto her eyes "Yours?"

Her nose scrunched up

"Well, ain

"You aren’table to helpof that motherfucker’s that touched Syd, his last name included

Stupid to feel that way since it hat you fucking did when you got ave the reason on this subject

I forced reement with me, face relaxed, then continued on to say, "And you sure as fuck deserve better than that last nah for you What’s your maiden name?"

She s behind her ear, draped o, babe"

She sripped her there, rolled to my back, and pulled her down on top of me

"Like you here," I whispered

Her breath held and her fingers stilled against htened with an emotion I hadn’t seen yet, then she relaxed and smiled lazily, shifted down a little, and dropped her chin to the top of her hand, staring atand her cheeks and lips were bitten red

One hand for in the ends of her hair falling on her shoulder, I stared back, feeling the haze of exhaustion sweeping over ht or can you hold off until tomorrow, the next day, the day after that, and every other day I’et soain"

Her lips turned up, stare brightening a little, then she twisted her neck and lay on her cheek

"I can hold off," she replied quietly

I gave her a squeeze and shut ain when asp

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