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I covered ently pulled ed from lustful to compassionate I couldn’t battle this Josh

"I ca you Sorry for the hed "But apparently I jumped you instead, and now I’rin sent another huh my sto you I’rin faltered He stroked his thumb over my lips "I told you I’ies, whatever"

Whatever I needed hie it, because , I needed myself Why did it always feel like the part of et back to studying" My excuse sounded laet in the shower"

"Didn’t you just…?"

His eyes sparkled with intensity, and I had to control everyfor him and his offer of the bedroom "Yeah, but I think I need another one at a different te a cold shower for me? Maybe I could jump in behind him and warm up the water"Oh I’m sorry about that, too" Not really

A slow, sexy smile spread across his face "I’ain and leaned down, hovering right aboveenough to step aice, and I wasn’t ready for a relationship "If you apologize like that, feel free to treat me like shit any time you want I will be your personal dooro" I breathed unevenly I had to get awaybefore I didn’t

He opened the door forinto my apartment "Hey, December?"

I didn’t want to turn around I didn’t want to see his half-naked body on display, or the lines of the tattoo I craved to trace with ue "Yeah?"

"I hope you sleep better than I do"

The change in topics threw ?"

He slowly shook his head "Knowing my bedroo in bed,iles of energy rushing through ed silence passed between us

"’Night"

It was my turn to stare until he shut the door behind hi the door behindto the floor Sam popped around the corner, her hair styled and ize?"