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Dazed with desire, I opened my eyes I knehat he meant without any further explanation "I love you, Seth"

Seth kissed ain, and this time if he hadn’t circled his arht over, because this kiss leftrass and strip off my clothes, I probably wouldn’t have stopped hi at his clothes just as frantically

But it was Seth who stopped, lifting his mouth from mine once more "Sorry," he said, voice thick and sexy "I justI just had to kiss you"

Leaning in, I rested "

Seth’s deep chuckle sent a waraze "We’re in this together, right? For real? Nodecisions that you think are for the best without coain, because if you do, I don’t think I could forgive you for that Not anyether, Josie" His gaze searchedin this world, there is us"

Closingon in otten about Mitchell or what had happened to Lauren I ht about those long, terror-filled hours in that dark, dank roo the issues somewhat resolved between Seth and me cleared up some of the space in my head A little of the tension eased froh there were still so many probleainst hiainst h my hair and he rested his chin atopmy arms around his waist, I closed my eyes "How did you miss me when I ith you?"

He was silent for a uess I wasn’tI wasn’t entirely me, so there was a part of me that wasn’t actually there"

I lifted my head and stared into his eyes "And you’re completely here now?"

"I am" His lips brushed my forehead "For the first time in my life, I’m actually me"

~

We stayed out on the cliffs until my stomach rumbled so obnoxiously loud that people on the other side of the island could’ve heard it Seth had laughed like it was the funniest thing ever, and while I debated hitting hi me back inside

Seth and I stopped at the same exact time as we entered the kitchen My first iray countertops and multiple islands I had no idea why anyone would’ve needed a kitchen of this size unless they were hosting their own reality chef show, but it wasn’t soat

It was Alex and Aiden

They were in the middle of the room, near a multiple-burner stovetop It looked like they had been in the process of s remained in a bowl, uncooked, whisked and frothy It also appeared they’d forgotten everything except each other

Alex was sitting--barely--on the counter near the stove Aiden’s hips were pressed between her thighs, and one of his hands was sorabbing the back of his head with one hand and the other had Aiden’s shirt balled, tugging it up Their ether

Oh lanced up at Seth His broere raised "I think they’re about to s"

Seth snickered as Aiden stiffened and then slid his hand out fro his palainst hers, and what I could see of Alex’s face was blood red

"I would like to be able to eat food out of this kitchen again," Seth commented "And actually use the counter to prepare food"