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The kiss slowed, Deacon’s lips moved across my jaw and down my neck until hisyou to the couch and laying you down, and I knoon’t want to stop then" His teeth grazed the skin just below rowl rumbled in his chest when a shiver moved down my spine "Christ, Charlie"

I continued to stare at his chest as I wondered ould happen now that the kiss was over My world felt like it was tilted, just waiting to find out which way it was supposed to turn next That kiss had been more than I ever expected it could be, but this was still Deacon

He could still leave

I couldn’t figure out if I needed to guard myself and my emotions, or allow er

"What now?" I asked softly

Deacon pulled away fro all over er each ti, he pressed a quick, rough kiss to ainst my lips "NowI take you on a date to your kitchen table, and hope like hell that you give superheroes third chances"

Chapter Thirteen

Deacon

June 15, 2016

KNOX AND GRAHAM’S loud voices ht, and, for a second, it felt like it always had Back before Knox had found Harlow again, andto irl mine, period Back before I had to constantly talkone of my best friends

I curled my arm around Harlow’s neck, and pulled her in so I could kiss the top of her head when I found her walking out of the kitchen "Hey, Warrior"

Harlow narrowed her eyes suspiciously when she pulled away, and looked me over quickly "That was one of the quietest, s I’ve ever received fro clue

Yes, yes I was Because I’d just spent the past few hours with Charlie Because I’d kissed the hell out of that ave in to a need I knew she wasn’t ready for yet

But I still didn’t knohat I was doing I had never been this guy before, and, again, I couldn’t be the kind of guy she wanted I wasn’t some hero in one of those books she hid behind

As I told Words, I wasn’t a white knight I didn’t sweep girls off their feet

After a few hours, I already felt like I was stuain

Grahah the house and pulling hts only to reht

I forced a quick sotta take care of so roo on the couches, and clapped Knox’s back as I passed him to sit in the only chair

"Where’ve you been?" Graharin

One of my eyebrows ticked up in response, and I stared at him like he should already know the answer "Charlie’s"