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“Fine, fine,” I held his fingers tight, refusing to let go “So, David?”

“Yes, Evelyn?”

“I was thinking …”

“Have hi that I knew had a track record of working “I think you’re a really nice guy and I ondering if you’d maybe like to co out for a while If that’s…”

His eyes darkened, accusing and unhappy He started to pull back again “Now you’re just being funny”

“No” I slipped my hand around the back of his neck, beneath his da him back to me “No, I’m very, very serious”

Jaw tensed, he stared at ht you were scary The answer is yes You scarehere But I hate the thought of leaving you”

His gaze searchedto turn me down I knew it I’d asked for too much, pushed him too far He’d walk away fro?

“It’s okay,” I said, gathering what rehed “You’re kinda terrifying too”

“I am?”

“Yeah, you are And wipe that sled his head and kissed ood My eyes closed and my mouth opened The taste of him took ue against ainst the stairs The new bruise at the back of ain I flinched but didn’t stop David cupped the back of ht of his body held e of the steps pressed into my back and I couldn’t care less I’d have happily lain there for hours with hih His hps held s would get interesting fast God, I hated cotton just then

We didn’t once break the kiss My legs wrapped around his waist andhad ever felt this good My ache for hihI couldn’t get close enough Talk about frustrating Hissensitive spots below my ear and in the crook of ic He knew things I didn’t Where he’d learned his tricks didn’t h voice Slowly he stood, one hand beneathhten h to look intothe sky-blue iris whole “I a to happen”

I took a deep breath “Okay”

“You trust me?”

“Yes”