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"Look at that view," I whispered

"I’ll say," heI knew, he’d wiggledpanties

And with the ruffled bottohtie pushed up around odda that headboard

Thump

"Be carefulOh, GodThat’s new paintOh, God"

"You want meto beChrist, CarolineCareful?"

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"Wellmaybea littleOh, GodSihtie Girl"

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• • •

"Simon?"

"Hmm?"

"You awake?"

"Huh-uh"

"Just wanted to tell you I love you"

"Mmm"

• • •

"Caroline?"

"Hmm?"

"I love you too"

"Mmm"

• • •

"Caroline?"

"Mmm?’

"You wanna fool around?"

"If I said no, ould happen?"

"I’d lie here next to you, thinking dirty thoughts"

"Would they be about me?"

"They’re always about you"

"Really?"

"You’re literallya little thick in here"

"Speaking of getting thick"

"Oh, kiss ht up in bed, body tense and hyperaware Why had I suddenly awakened? At2:37 a

The hair on the back ofwas up, but I couldn’t put er onWait, as that?

I ran to the , peering out into the darkness Nothing Nothing out of the ordinary I crept back into bed, not able to shake the feeling that-- Oh my God