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Me? Still in the uys, this is silly How about we--"

"I Got This" Clark grabbed onceClark into the backseat

Tuht around the waist After weeks and weeks, I was finally, blessedly, pressed up against his naked chest

Hank laughed, clutching ot this, Clark," he said, his hands now splayed across my lower back

We were all frozen in a sick, twisted tableau Except for Hank’s hands, which continued to rove

I pulled away, soht I’d do in aa total jerk

Oh, Christ Clark

White-faced, he scrarabbed the other half of the knight, and disappeared into the house without a word

Hank looked at the other half in the backseat, then at me "You want so the intensity that had been on display ato wait for Clark"

He nodded, and was in his truck before I even had a chance to wonder what the hell had just happened

I heard the porch door bang open and looked up to see Clark barreling down the steps Still not rabbed the other half and started to head back in "Hey, wait, let et there before he did

But that’s not how Clark rolled Holding the bottom half under his left arround, but holding the door open For me

I was no fool I let hi roo closed up while I ay, and I busiedaside curtains When I heard hi down the steps, I turned to face him

His tie was tied neatly, hair once more parted and neatly combed The color had colasses up on his nose I smiled at him, relieved to see that he was okay

"Vivian, in reviewing the work orders on Friday Is that still correct?"

My smile fell "Um, yes As far as I know, but--"