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I edge a little closer,ht a fire, and He Is Thedown atwith his breaths As beautiful andat uy like hiirl like me

I take his huge hand, uncurl his tightly curled fingers, and set a quick, almost haphazard kiss in the same place he held the penny "Good luck"

He curls his hand and s too

SIXTEEN

THE DENVER FIGHT APPROACHING

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The next yloving up, and I see the girls looking at hi over to talk I can’t take the way he actually re

And I don’t knohy I can’t hold his gaze

I dreaot heated pretty quickly, and I’d actually had the balls to kiss him On those perfect lips

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That he’ll see what he lance ahen I feel his eyes on , I watch hi side to side He drives his fists forward I know that he uses the earbuds to block out distractions, and he see to the sound of his fists Theyon how front and center he sla out hits

He shifts positions to take on the back of the bag, facing the roos to the side and his face is revealed

He’s wearing the most bloodthirsty expression I have ever seen

He stands there, a full head taller, twice ht--at least And packed withis hit a dozen tierous in his gaze Making my heart speed up and my body feel out of control I want to know more about him--all there is to know But he’sHe’s like a steel wall, with steel eyes Eyes that pierce Like knives

I wonder how he moves in bed

All hard but fluid

If he loses control

I wonder what it takes to make him smile Not s in my tiht snacks for us--for Maverick andI’d invite him with us, but it turns out I’m a coward and I couldn’t And now I tuck theely lust-lovesick that I’m exhausted and sleepless, to boot