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"No I think he orried when I didn’t answer I’ve always answered I think he opened the door, and ht I was hurt He rushed in like sori up to cover et his box cutters"

"Have you fantasized about killing him before?"

"Oh yeah Plenty of tih The e like my fantasy My attack was bad, uncoordinated" I blush, rubbing my forehead "Let’s just leave it at the fact that it didn’t work He took the cutters from me"

"Was he upset?"

"I think he was confused"

Derek chuckles "I’m sure he was confused"

"And aroused" The words slip out before I can grab the in the air between us Derek waits, and I wait back--our faame

"Why would he be aroused?"

"I don’t knoas naked Maybe it was the whole us rolling around thing"

"Were you aroused?"

I think for aainst h hands on my skin "Yeah I think so I don’t really know"

"I don’t want to make you uncomfortable, Deanna You don’t have to tellreally happened We kissed And he was hard I haven’t … you know … it’s been a long time since I’ve kissed anyone That’s all It was nice"

"Are you attracted to him?"

"Yes He’s hot And there was this brief moment--like e first made eye contact--it was like a spark"

"A spark?"