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Royal’s hand grips h from under the table as he slowly pulls me closer to him I don’t think anyone else seerowls under his breath while watching his brother’s every move

Ken looks up frohetti His eyes widen as Royal smiles at me and then reaches over to my plate to take a bite of one of my meatballs "You should move across the table, Marie Royal here doesn’t have anyna up the meatball that Royal bit off of, I place it in my mouth and chely "It’s fine I don’t have a proble I have too e of the table when I feel Royal’s hand glide upthe way

A shaky breath escapes s open with his pinky and thuh hand

"You okay," Colton questions, looking as if he’s about to stand up

"I’lass of ice water "I just spilled a few drops of water on s It was an unexpected sensation That’s all" That’s no lie

Royal growls next toainst my fork and almost drop it

I feel as if I’m about to come if he makes any movement A part of me wants him to stop, while the other part has needed release for a while

Looking across the table at Colton, Royal starts puives hi quiet has never been so hard

Within ers, h ins in my feet

"Royal, your plate is empty I’m sure you have business to take care of," June says, while looking between the two of us with suspicious eyes

Taking a few quick breaths, I look the other way and try to catchthat his parents didn’t catch on to what just happened under the table It was so quick that I’ it went unnoticed

"I think thatleave now," Colton spits out, while locking eyes with Royal "You haven’t been welcoirl and leave"

Royal pushes his fingers inout of ers into his mouth; the ones that were nowhere close to the foodbutdelicious Thanks for dinner"

Ken and June watch hard as Royal pushes his chair under the table, locks eyes with me, and then turns and walks away