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I look down in concern "You weren’t kidding about heights"

"My dad tried to takeonce" She takes a shaky breath as we slowly cli "I had a panic attack halfway up They had to carry e, and I can see the fear written all over her face

Guilt strikes through ht her here, but it’s already too late to take it back "I promise you, the vieill be worth it," I try to reassure her, turning her body back to faceelse"

"Like what?" Noelle blinks up at me Her whole body is tense, stiff as a rod

"Like this"

I lower my head and claim her lips in a slow, deep kiss Noelle stays frozen for a ue into herher body close, ht around her I could tell myself it’s to , but that would be a lie

I need to feel her Every inch

Noelle’s lips part, wider, and I drink her in Our tongues caress in a dangerous dance, and just like before--in the street, at the party, in the back of that bar--I lose track of everything but her heat and the fire burning between us, reckless and wild

Before I realize it, the elevator shudders to a halt I pull away, scolding htly toto soothe her

"Ask e, then lets out an audible sigh of relief as her feet find solid ground We’re on the rooftop now, high above the city, but I guess anything’s better than that shaky elevator

"Trust me," I promise her "Once you’ve seen this, you won’t ever want to leave"

I lead her across the expanse of concrete The views are incredible, but when I stop on the edge of the roof, I turn to find she’s fixed her gaze firround

I move her in front of me, my hands on her shoulders "Now, isn’t that theyou’ve ever seen?"

Noelle looks up

"Wow," she whispers, gazing out at the city lights We’re facing west, towards the river; New York City lit up beneath us Rivers of gold and red and white crisscrossing the island, the darkness of the river, and the land beyond It’s a private world here, suspended above the city A hundred-o up in that elevator," she laughs, spinning around "This is ah ht without even trying