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I didn’t care that Clara was down the hall absorbed in my bronze creations I didn’t care that the stress of the day had stolen the edges of my vision or that my body felt like an overstretched rubber band
I didn’t fucking care
"I can’t do this anyainst the opposite wall My heart exploded as my mouth crashed hard on hers
It wasn’t sweet It wasn’t planned It was angry and violent, and everything that I needed
My hands captured her cheeks, holding her fir
She gasped in shock, thento bite ue deep into herkissed her like I wanted to sothat I was and hoped to be
Her body went taut, vibrating against mine My brain sparked and overloaded with too ether I flattened her against the wall, squashing her breasts against ainst ainst her ainst the wall I wanted to sink deep inside her hot dark warive her what she wanted
It took a never-ending moment, but suddenly the tension in Zel’s body switched to writhing passion Her tongue flashed out to battle withwe couldn’t say into one tih her hair, capturing the back of her scalp I pulled her harder against me
"I want you to touch me I want you to break me I’my lips with hers Our teeth clashed and ers on me
But her arms stayed locked by her sides
She y, every regret, I had into herheart I wanted her to know that she owned me I needed her to know she’d helped me--; I couldn’t let her leave It was the one thing I wouldn’t do I would gladly go to hell for kidnapping and holding her prisoner, but she’d given , life-altering daughter
Clapping entered le I crashed to earth and swore under my breath
Shit Hardly appropriate for child’s eyes
I broke away, sucking in huge gusts of air, discreetly rearranginglike she’d watched a prince clai how close to the truth that was My family tree was royal My blood supposedly blue
That dom and Zel my subject to do as I pleased And what I pleased was to take her behind closed doors and hand myself over to whatever medicine and therapy she had in ives the best kisses, but not like that Those were icky" She rolled her eyes "You’re hopeless You don’t kno to hug or kiss"
Zel sed a surprised cough, quickly straightening her shirt She unobtrusively wiped her red swollen lips, reht, Clara He has a lot to learn" She shotmy lips
"I saw the polar bear It esome But I want a sheep" Clara radiated happiness and I risked everything by placing a tentative hand on her bony shoulder
Calet started on it tonight Your hts and then go houess" Looking at her er?"
Zel ainst the wall Clara ainst her waist Zel wrapped an around Clara’s head, holding her close She moved slowly almost as if her body was too heavy, too sensitive to bear I could relate completely Every part ofon
Clara suddenly grew shy and whispered to Zel, "I’ets? I went to the hospital today, and you nor brave"
Hospital? What the fuck?
My gaze bored a hole into Zel, but she refused toto Clara’s level, she pressed her lips against her ear and said so for any sign of why such a vital little girl would’ve been at the hospital
Zel finally stood and aze "She had her annual inoculations, that’s all But she’s right, I do let her have chicken nuggets when she’s been Do you think we can rustle some up for her?"
I had no idea as stocked in the kitchen, but I would buy a hundred daets if that’s what Clara wanted
Before I turned chef for the first time in my life, I had to know I’d announced it to Clara, but Zel hadn’t agreed yet "You’re staying?"
Zel pursed her lips "Will you keep your distance?"