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"No" He took her hand again "It’s hard because no one knows That girl getting on el, no ould he have suggested it" He kissed her hand "If I could tell everyone how I feel about you, things would be different But I can’t"

She licked her lips, and he nearly went for it He’d been dying to kiss her for so long

"I’ht of Sofia as his nearly choked hi for a response, but he had no idea how to respond to that in words So he did the only thing he could He cupped her face in his hands and kissed her

His thoughts at first were to just give her a peck, nothing ue in He couldn’t resist He took her ht his hand down around her waist and pulled her to hiht on real quick

Sofia’s brsts pressed against his chest Eric had such a hard on, it hurt He’d dreaave out on hiainst him "Sofie, baby," he whispered, "don’t!"

"Why?" She s It’ll only torturehard

She fisted her hand in his chest "I promise you, Eric I’m all yours, unless--"

"Unless nothing" Eric wouldn’t even think of it

"Unless" She raised her voice "I keep seeing and hearing about you with girls" She tapped her fist against his chest "It’s not fair"

"I pro with anyone else ever" He kissed her forehead "But you gotta cuthat he says or does to shut hi to hurt you"

Her eyes brightened and he kissed her again It was settled Maybe seeing her with another guy had been worth it after all The urgency levels had raised just enough to force hi a little further But he was playing with fire and he knew it He’d have to be particularly careful now If her brothers ever got wind of this, especially Alex, he was a dead oodness for Sarah If it wasn’t for her, Sofia would be just bursting Sarah was the only one she’d told about her and Eric She proed her to be careful

Sofia sat in her Geo out every tientle with her it drove her crazy She could hardly stand it She roah most of the time he pleaded with her not to But he had yet to do much to her She kneas a torment for him to hold back and she told hi an enor out

Brandon sat down next to her He was late again He still lived at the end of their cul-de-sac and he was still a recluse Sofia stopped hating hio Instead, she felt sorry for hi sad about the look in his eyes He’d stopped being a jerk long ago, as well, and he seeh now