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Thankfully, she doesn’t resist this ti my lead into the house and down the hall to my bedroom

I push the door closed behind our entry and then fall into it, ainst the wood After a beat of breath, I spin around and putme

“Are you okay?” she asks from her spot curled up on et without actually lying down

I chuckle, but it’s shockingly lacking in hu you that”

“Oh Well, no I’m definitely not”

I shake my head “Me either”

“I mean…my brother is a Dom I don’t knohat I’m supposed to do with that!”

“I’h “And I’ “I’m your future stepbrother And I like control”

“Wo that’s an exercise in semantics if I’ve ever heard one”

I shove away fro into the bed with her andclose She scoots away at first, so I put my hands up innocently

“No sex,” I proht now I just want to hold you Can I do that?”

Reluctantly, she nods, and I curl an ar her deep into my side She’s warm and soft, and the s to ed nerves

We don’t say anything else, insteadinto the comfort of each other’s closeness I shift us down soe the pillows behind us, and before I know it, Carly’s breathing steadies as she falls asleep

And not even a minute later, I don’t notice when I follow

October 11th, Sunday

Sal