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"That’s it," he said, turning her so her back was to hi my hands on you Even when it isn’t sexual between us, there’s soets to hed at his words, got lost in the deep, husky sound of his voice She leaned back against hiht his arms around to pull her closer She felt his erection and it made her damp with desire This hat she needed, what she wanted, but she couldn’t turn off that warning bell that told her if she took this step with hie their friendship forever
She pivoted to face him "I can’t do this"
He took a step back immediately "Okay"
"I’m sorry"
"You don’t need to be sorry If you’re not into this I totally get it"
"Oh, my God, Nathan It’s not that I’m into it Like, way into it I want you I justWe’re friends And thatMore than sex"
He nodded "I get it I really do"
"Do you? I don’t want to hurt you"
He cracked a sood "You couldn’t hurt h I think I need a cold shower"
She looked down at his jeans, at his, oh, God, et her hands and her mouth on But she knew she couldn’t do it "I’hed "Don’t be sorry I’ll take care of it when I get ho off That is nothis arm around her shoulder "Really? A, too bad"
"Jerk"
They went downstairs and Nathan stopped at the door "I’ out"
"Are you sure we’re okay?"
"You knohat I think?"
"What?"
"I think you worry too ht"
He leaned over and brushed his lips against her cheek She couldn’t resist shuddering at the contact When he pulled back, she saw nothing on his face other than his signature friendly ser, justNathan Her friend, Nathan
"Night, Mia"
"Night, Nathan"
He walked out and she closed the door, feeling a mixture of relief and utter disappointment She locked the door and went into the kitchen, conteuessing that idea, she rabbed a book to read
After an hour of reading, she realized she had no idea what the book was about
She knehat she needed She grabbed her phone and texted Monique
U available?
Monique texted her right away
Yeah What’s up?
She paused, al Monique what happened But she trusted her as much as she trusted Nathan And she had to talk to soht
Just as she suspected, her phone rang right away She pushed the answer button
"What do you mean, you almost had sex with Nathan?"