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By the third tia at his hair with one hand for a few seconds while he focused on driving before allowing hi, "Fuck!"

My e in h the truck loud and clear "If you get yourself off, I can er than teeks, Paisley"

I stopped abruptly My breathing was ragged, andforfrom the dashboard, and he shotI’d wanted to be in control How had he turned this around onhow you planned?"

I didn’t answer

"Don’t worry, Pay, your et to wherever you have us going"

Or maybe I was still in control I sainst theas I waited for the rest of the drive to pass by

I told hio, and he shot me a wide-eyed look e pulled up to the Crystal Pier Hotel cottages

"Pretty awesoht?" I asked, and noddedthe pier in front of us

"How’d you pull this off?"

"I have connections"

Eli rolled his eyes, but s off the car, he opened his door and stepped out After getting our bags out of the backseat, he met me at the front of the truck and wrapped his arm around me "Where do we check in?"

I took the keys out of led them in front of him "Already done"

An aht Since you have this all planned out, lead the way"

We walked along the pier, passing people standing outside the cottages looking at the ocean, others sitting in chairs and drinking, everyone relaxed and enjoying the setting the beach provided But thanks to the time of year and e surrounded by e but Eli, me, and the oceanand no one too close to hear

Eli alking far enough away froether, and when I reached out to grab for his hand, he moved it away I looked up with a confused expression that quickly fell as heat pooled low inme

His dark blue eyes held mine as alked; the heat and want in them clear, but his face unreadable otherwise Just before he looked ahead again, the corner of his

I was so not in control of this

Stopping in front of our cottage, I fuet the key in the lock as Eli pressed up behindto compose myself