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I chuckled at her shirt "That’s ironic"

Her lips quirked up "At least I saw you here tonight" A pause "I’lad"

"Me too"

She nodded "About what happenedwith my hands down your pants" A blush started at her neck and worked its way to her forehead "I went a little nuts" She giggled "No pun intended"

"We’re good No need to explain" I willed the bulge in o down

"So no harm, no foul?"

"Yep, we’re buddies now"

"Hazed at me, her eyes luminous with emotion "You’re definitely a hero I owe you"

My breath hitched at the way she looked, her face truly happy for the first tiliht have been like if I’d allowed myself to

Stop, Dax

A fewme take my shirt off in case I had bruises He hadn’t hit ers over every inch of my skin where I’d said I’d been hit She wanted to see for herself, and I kneasn’t a sexual thing, but true concern A little furrow formed on her forehead as she poked at my ribs to make sure they weren’t broken

I tossed h

She juhed and pushed at her hands

She grinned, her fingers on s--aln, the pure e to you What is it?" Her eyes flicked back up towhen you see sos" She s, but I do want my own tattoo"

Her hand never leftthe sales--no, sparks--were going off left and right

This isn’t about sex, Dax

This is the real her The real you

Talking Sharing Having ainto your soul

Will you let her in?

Absolutely not

I wasn’t good enough for her, and I didn’t need her inI could never have