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“Good” He brought his lips to her ear “We still have tiuests expect breakfast”

Julia pulled away “We can’t uests in the house”

“Oh, yes we can” His blue eyes glinted dangerously “I’ll show you”

“Last night was terrible” Gabriel lay on his back, one of his arms behind his head He hadn’t bothered to cover hi next to him on her stomach, equally naked In moments like this he wished they could spend their days in bed, unclothed

“It was” Julia lifted herself on her forearms so she could see his eyes “Why didn’t you coain And I thought you needed space”

“I don’t like fighting with you” Julia ducked her head, the strands of her hair ski the tops of her brsts “I hate it”

“I don’t like it either, which is surprising, really I used to love to fight” His lips curled into a pout “You’re turning me into a pacifist”

“I’m not sure you’ll ever be a pacifist, Gabriel” Julia’s voice wobbled “Being a grad student is hard enough I need your support”

“You have it,” he whispered fiercely

“I didn’t set out to disagree with you in my paper It just sort of—happened”

“Come here”

Julia stretched out on top of hiure out a way to disagree without having a repeat of yesterday My heart can’t take it”

“Neither can mine,” she whispered

“I promise not to be a selfish bastard, if you promise not to lock yourself in the bathroom” His eyes bore into hers

“I proive s were escalating You wouldn’t let ument, but we have to pro I’reed The couch is very uncomfortable And lonely”

“I didn’t express myself very e talked about your paper I’ with reeing with me because it will show everyone that you think for yourself”

“I don’t disagree with you for the sake of being contrary” A wrinkle appeared between Julia’s delicately arched eyebrows

Gabriel tried to kiss the wrinkle away, but without success “Of course not Much as it , on occasion”

“My Professor? Wrong? Inconceivable” She laughed

“Yes, it really is surprising, isn’t it?” He shook his head wryly “But by the time I finished your paper the second time, you’d convinced ”

“What?” Julia couldn’t believe her ears

“You heard estions for how you can strengthen the last part You didn’t quite convince me there”