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Gripping her head more, I pulled her back toto rehtstand to pull out a condom When I looked back, she was completely naked and ready, so beautiful and so full of fire I knew I should stop, slow things down But I just couldn’t do it I nodded to her,sure this hat she wanted And then she took the condo it on me herself

Within seconds, ere connected, our bodies co deep into rab her face between my hands and kissed her tenderly, slowly, and passionately as we made love to one another, the faint sounds of Christ up to my room from downstairs Time felt irrelevant, and our messy, recent past see forward Feeling her, s able to touch her, and hear her, share my secrets with her--that’s all I wanted in life

"I love you," I breathed into her, "so fking much"

I felt her body shake a bit, and noticed the s at the corners of her eyes I reached up to stop the her face tenderly "Don’t cry, Princess We’re okay Everything’s okay I have you, and I’ her harder now, like I was laying claiether forever physically

"I love you, too You’reas she spoke I pulled her close to ether--here in the sas to her We were kids then, our problerown sosteps backward But here ere, back to us And there was no way I was ever letting go Our bodies ith sweat, and our hearts were racing, as we both cliether until I felt her body shudder, and I followed her, holding her tightly, and refusing to let go until I felt her body still with exhaustion

I left ht in the house, settinglike hell we’d beat the rest of the house But I wasn’t letting Nolan leave , and I’d deserve it But I didn’t care She wasn’t leaving these arms I pulled my blanket up over us as I lay next to her and held her close, the beat of her heart the only sound I could hear

My lullaby

Nolan was stubborn about waking up in theI knew my pops wouldn’t care, but I was pretty sure hers would, so I started trying to wake her around 5 in the , well before the sun ca at htly at her face "More sleeeeep"

She rolled over and pulled the blanket tightly over her head So damned adorable I pulled the corner of the blanket up and snuck underneath next to her, lifting it slightly and nestling ainst hers "What do they call those? Eski her cheek then with htly shut "E, your breath stinks," she said, raising her hand up to pinch her nose shut I pulled it away and breathed at her again, just to tease her "Gross!"

She peeked one eye open at me then "Popeye," I teased her She smacked my bicep and pulled the blankets up around her nose "Okay, okay I get it I’ll brush et up"

I yanked the blanket fro her there half exposed and uncomfortable while I went into the bathroorumbled

"Yeah, well, desperate ti on et herquickly as her eyebrows shot up a bit, and she juers through her hair

"Shit, do you think anyone’s awake?" she asked

"No, I’h my toothpaste-filled mouth Nolan cracked the door open then and listened while I finished getting ready

"Shhhhhh," she whispered over her shoulder "I think we’re good"

I followed Noles down the hallway and to the stairs, poking at her sides and forcing her to stifle giggles Wethrough the front door, coffee in hand I slid aover to Nolan, and she pretended to have just finished drinking when I picked it up from her, and asked her if she wanted a refill with a wink "Yes, please," she said, grinning at me behind Jason’s back