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O’Connell lifted our joined hands and kissed the back of mine

"You really have no idea how fuckin beautiful you are, do you? I’ve knocked out guys at the gy way, and I’ll fuck up anyone else who tries"

I rolledonhis territory

"Well, noanyone up, okay? If I’m ever ready to date anyone, you’re at the top of hts I have a hard enough ti where there are rules, let alone out of it"

He squeezed h I noticed he didn’t make me any promises

"Baby, I’d better be the only one on that list I feel like I’et a chance I’m fucked-up possessive over you I know that, and I’et sick of all the bullshit that comes with me"

It wasn’t like O’Connell to freely ad that he ca all too soon and he turned to face onna rush you, okay? I’ve never wanted anyone as badly as I want you, but I want you to trust onna kill er, when you’re ready to give me a chance, I’ll be here"

I nodded because I was incapable of replying It was hu specimen of man that I’d ever seen But I needed slow Ti back the pieces of ht turn out to be the glue that held the me up to my apartment, he unlocked my door and handed me back the keys He reached his hand around my nape and pulled me to him for another kiss The hed, and his tongue slid into s intensified until the only thing that I are of was the desperate need to have my lips on his skin and find relief fromore than a whisper of air between us anyway His free handainstharder This wasn’t a delicate seduction O’Connell’s actions were deliberate and unapologetic He didn’t try to discretely work his hand down my back as we kissed in the hope that I didn’t notice what he was doing No, he practically mounted me to him because, despite my protestations of friendship, o by, I doubted I would have been sorry to let it go any further

"Fuck," he muttered, as he pulled his lips froht and taking it slow"

"If you tellto start worrying"

He chuckled then bowed his head toward gested