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Hands tightening onI lift fro every bit of this out of hi me so wild, I feel it somewhere deep and tender every tiet hi hi out a disbelieving, "Holy--holy fu--oh, holy fuck," and then he stills, jerking aboveas he looks down at me in wonder Slowly, he releases his hold on my knees and plants his hands on the mattress on either side ofhow vocal we’d both been, how co spread so wide, and I carefully wrap theainst me His forehead rests on mine, eyes closed as we catch our breath

"Holy shit," he says on a gasping exhale "Goddamn, woan?"

My hands co his jaw "In case I didn’t make it clear earlier, I’m crazy in love with you"

His eyes open, rows "Finally"

Epilogue

Luke

THREE THINGS FEEL fucking areat beer

Two,-away dinner

Because three: last week, London and I signed a lease on a house up in Berkeley

I glance across the roo one of Mom’s aprons over a jersey dress that shows off her perfect ass She’s talking to Gra like she’s been in this house a million times before

I want to roar Three one for this girl, I can barely shut up about it

I propose nearly every day and she just laughs at h, shaky voice jerks me out of myand say his penis was strong"

I choke on a sip of beer, gaping across the rooot barks out a laugh "I’ve been waiting for thisan erection, of course"

London blinks, looking over her shoulder at Gra quietly "I’m sorry?"

I rub my hand over my face "Gra twenty years to share that one--don’t you dare ruin this e her the all-clear