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Fighting the trius atboth his pants and underwear at the sa them drop onto the floor And I don’t even care that I leave thehs, drawing ?" I ask defensively

His laughing subsides, but he continues to grin at ht this would ever actually happen--you andcheeseburger you can’t decide if you should eat or not"

"Oh," I utter, "I’ tightly I feel my face heat because I’ve never done that before Talked like that But the way his breathing is co in erratic bursts, leads me to believe he liked what I said

I peek up at hiue darts out, skiers into his hair--I think to keep frorunts with approval Assood to know I’

With a quick flick of my head to tosshim into my mouth His hips buck, I’ood His hands cos are stiff, the veins in his feet standing out

I go faster

It’s shocking how iven blowjobs, mostly to Loden to keep him happy when I refused to sleep with hi I used to get what I wanted

It’s not like that with Chase I love everything about this frohtly salty taste of his skin

"Annie" He pantsto push nore him I want to taste hiain,to corip hihter and ue

I sit back onto catch his breath and he’s staring at me, a mixture of expressions on his face

"Jesus," he says He scoops his arainst his pounding heart as he coh ined"

He’s ioing back now We’ve taken a gigantic step and everything’s changed between us forever

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I wake up tucked into Chase’s side His scent surroundsit in It’s all warmth and security I feel safe I feel important I feel cared for

Whatever this is--whatever is happening between Chase and I--I’ve never felt like this before I’m so happy, but I’m scared all the time

Scared I’m like my mom and I’ll mess this up

He stirs beside me and I panic I washed ht, the sun shining brightly through his s I don’t want him to see me like this

"Hey," he rasps, his voice thick with sleep I usemy face from his view as I sit up He brushes it behind my ear and I push his hand away

"Don’t"

He freezes, his hand raised in the air between us An excruciatingly long beat goes by before he pops up, blocks my hand as I try to stop him, and combs my hair out ofhard, eyes narrowed, concern furrowing his brow "Are you running?"

"No" I pull back and crawl to the end of the bed He ju out Tellout"

Both hands are on ently in place "Please don’t do this Don’t run away froh as I push his hands away I duckto hide

"Why won’t you look at me?"

"Because"

"Because why?"

"Just because" I exhale shakily and try for honesty "I need to get in the bathroom and shower Put onin front of the bathrooe

"Look at me"

"No"

"Please"

"NO"

"Look at me and I’ll move"

"Move or I’ll kick you in the nuts"

He chuckles and I look up to glare at hi my messy hair over "

"I’e look, his brows drawing together in confusion, and his head tipping to the side "So?"