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"God, I love you so les her fingers in ernails I’y to roll off of her "God, I didn’t knoas going to be like that," I tell her quietly

She jerks under me "What do you as to blow off"

She laughs, and it pushesdick out of her I lift my head and kiss the tip of her nose

Her cheeks are rosy and she’s suddenly fidgety "You okay?" I ask

"Yeah" She smiles softly up at me "I’m okay Now that you’re here, I’m fine I really missed you" She squeezes my arm "Why are you here?"

"Well, I al I wanted was you, so here I am"

She shoves my shoulder so I have no choice but to roll off of her She jerks the edge of the blanket to cover herself "What?"

I heave a sigh "It’s a long story"

"Then you had better start telling it"

I dispose of the condo her all about my afternoon She’s appropriately wounded, offended, relieved, and grateful She lies quietly besidethat," she says "Forfor you"

"Well, if you ever do anything that stupid again, Iwhile without saying a word

"Hey, cupcake!" I say, like I just had a great idea

She laughs "Hey, Saet as We can get ether like I’ain I don’t think she’s aware that I’m serious

"I’m serious Totally" I stare into her dark eyes

"Why?"