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Kaidan ran a hand through his hair, appearing frustrated

Michael spoke up fro to practice here"

She shot hilare and then turned and walked briskly fro back

So, this is what it was like being with Kaidan, huh? I did believe that he’d been honest with her, but even if she’d pretended to accept it, she’d obviously been holding out hope in her heart that they’d get together I felt bad for her--just another victilad she was gone now

The relief in the rooh a few people continued to whisper as the band started the next set It was hard to get back into the lad when practice ended

He caht down to nored the few starers around us

"I didn’t know she’d be here," Kaidan whispered Guilt shrouded his face

"Let’s just go back to your place and not think about it Please"

He reached forBut out in the open we instinctually let go and searched the darkened skies for soot back to his apartment we didn’t talk about it In fact, we didn’t talk about anything When the door shut behind us, he took my face in his hands and kissed me as if he wanted to prove there was no one else for hirasped, the more we could erase all memories of other people from both ouragainst walls and running into furniture on our way to his rooht, because thathi in every second of this time with him

For hours he kissedsleepiness weighted ether so still I heard his breathing even out as we both hovered in that place betake and sleep And then his hand wandered lazily downthe full curve ofall night

Scratch that sleepy thing

His firust of air at his throat I’d been careful all night not to be too vocal about how good his touches felt I knew each noise would act as fuel,me on top of him with both hands fully onhalf-asleep, he shushed ether I whimpered into his ainst my lips "I want to hear how you sound when I make you--"

"Kai!" I practically leaped off hi his lips I was breathing hard He had to be as tired as -tie that weakness

I scooted farther away