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And then he’s kissingme still I want to entle, the way he cups my face almost as if hecherishes me No man has ever held me like this, kissedto hiainst his lips please don’t stop, don’t ever stop, when he stills Lifts his head from mine and cocks his ear toward the

"Did you hear that?" he asks, his voice hushed

Beyond the roaring inwords, I can’t really hear anything Oh, there’s the partygoers outside, their chatter a low hu from the hired band but that’s it

"I swear I heard someone yell my name" He kisses the tip of my nose, one cheek, then the other "Sounded like my father," he whispers

"Really?" He kisses my forehead, my temple, my ear, le in anticipation "I didn’t realize he was coot to tell you about it" He kisses , delicious moments before he finally breaks it "I didn’t think he’d show up More like I hoped he wouldn’t show up"

I’m surprised that he would even invite him Last I heard from Ivy, their relationship was strained at best

And then I hear it A loud, rough bellow:

"Matthew DeLuca, where the fk are you, son?"

Matt hears it too--who couldn’t? His entire body goes still and he pulls away, leaving me I’rio with you Do you wantco into hih I can’t blao subdue his father and quick

"Just ood tio and make sure he doesn’t ," Matt ainst the wall,from his delicious kisses I need to cohts and emotions and put on the hostesshe needs to deal with is his volatile fatherasideht, smooth my hands over my skirt and head for the courtyard

Chapter Seven