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I kiss her "You look gorgeous"

"I look a et up, but I stop her

"Where are you going?"

"To wipe this lipstick off"

"No, you’re not"

She raises a brow "I’ to kiss that lipstick off your face while my cock kisses your pussy"

"Huh?"

"That was code for, I’ot that I’ain You literally just came, Gabe"

I shake my head, disappointed "You doubtfor three weeks now, and you still haven’t figured out that I’your job just fine It’s just iain that quick after just coood they are in bed"

My eyes narrow at her Then, I pull her down to the bed and roll on top of her "Challenge accepted," I say

Then, I cover her et to work

Ava

"Okay, fine I rong," I pant, breathless

"I’m sorry, what?" He cups his ear, like he didn’t hearbastard heard exactly what I just said

"I said, I rong You clearly are superhuht I aetthat you’re wrong"

I give hi A full-on belly laugh, and it’s one of the best sounds I’ve ever heard

And I can’t help but laugh, too

He reaches over, cupping s my mouth to his He softly kisses ood as I do with you"

When I hear that, my stomach flips over, but I play it cool "Well, that’s ’cause I’ether, you’re going to get spectacular sex"

"Mind-blowing"

"Astro-fucking-nomical"

"Amen to that, baby"

He puts his fist up to lance at the clock "I should get up"

He pulls ain "Not yet"

"I really need to get showered and ready My boss is a bit of a tyrant I’o apeshit if he knows he’s paying me to have sex on the job"

He freezes cold I’ve never seen anything like it

And I instantly know I said the wrong thing

"Gabe?"

He pulls away, and then he’s getting out of bed He puts on his athletic shorts and gets a T-shirt froh and jerky

I say his na to my knees I hold the sheet around me

He doesn’t answer

"Gabe!"

He stops and slowly turns to faceup"

"You’re acting weird"

"Maybe I just don’t want to lie around in bed with you all fucking day I’ve got shit to do"