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It seemed like forever before he finally turned around and looked at me I had pulled my knees up in front ofI aiting to hear him tell me what that was, exactly

“I’hed at himself, then shook his head in frustration “I want you naked, Reese I want my hands and mouth all over your sweet little body I want to bend you over and kiss the freckle I know is right under your left butt cheek, the one I saw the first tireeted with your perfect ass bent over on display, and I’ve dreamed about that ass ever since But more than that, I want you to always feel safe with me I want to take it easy and sloith you, so I never have to see that haunted look in your eyes or the terror in your expression again So we may have more moments when you press that”—he closed his eyes and breathed hard through his nose—“when you press against me and touch me in ways that drive me so crazy I’m afraid I will snap and touch you where you’re not ready yet”

Hearing him tell me that he wanted to kiss ain It produced a s was still there There was a needy ache that reuy I’d had a crush on at school corneredme beautiful

After he’d ignored irlfriend call me horrible names the next day, that ache had never returned Then other things happened that made any excite the past doused the feelings left behind fro in Mase’s arms

I was relieved that the ache was gone and sad that this kissing session with Mase was over when I stood up “Then I guess it’s ti a smile

Mase was studying me carefully, and I didn’t want him to think for athis for entle with me It made me love him even more

“Do you understand?” he asked, his voice full of concern

A real smile formed on s like this only make me trust you more”

Mase

This was not hoanted to spend et another weekend to co at the ceiling while I held her, thinking of ways to persuade her to come to Texas I was ready to one I was, and we hadn’t even had sex yet

Luckily, Tripp Newark Montgoht Rose black-tie She had worked at the Kerrington Club with her aunt for years This party had been planned under her supervision, so ere all dressed for a party on the beach

I glanced down at Reese, as holding on toa bikini under her sundress, and I could see the straps peeking out Swi ceremony for Tripp’s brand-new five-star hotel, everyone was ton Club pool, which was more like a tropical island aterfalls and palm trees

“It see, too,” Grant Carter said with a smirk, as he walked up to us “Hello, Reese Glad to see ood taste”

“Hello, Mr Carter,” she said, her voice giving away how nervous she was

Grant frowned “You’re dating Mase and having cookie breaks with my wife You can call me Grant Please” He turned his attention back to ?”

Reese tensed beside me but only for a second If I wasn’t so attuned to her every move, I would have s in a bit of a mess,” I admitted

Grant chuckled, and his eyes flicked over to my left “Yeah, I hear you swooped in and stole Thad’s date for the night He’s currently drinking heavily and has a wo”