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"Silas says come here"

I’m not able to turn ahen he looks at h, he reaches for ers through my hair

"Silas says--"

"Shut up, Silas," I interrupt "Just kiss me"

His head dips and he catches my lips in a deep kiss that tilts ainstSilas feels rhythure it out His hand tightly gripping my hair at the scalp makes lazed

Do I trust him?

I trust hiainst his ame is called Silas says"

I run my hands up the warm flesh of his sto an arainst the curve of her shoulder She rustles, then pulls the covers over her head "Charlie, it’s time to wake up"

She rolls over to face me but stays under the blanket I lift it over my head until we’re both covered She opens her eyes and frowns "You sood," she says "No fair"

"I took a shower"

"And brushed your teeth?"

I nod, and her brow furrows

"That’s not fair I want to brush my teeth"

I lift the covers froroans "Then hurry up and brush your teeth so you can come back and kiss me"

She crawls out of the bed and in to run, but that’s quickly drowned out by the noises that coether, cabinet doors sla I look at the clock and it’s almost 9:00 am