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“No” I scooted a little closer and pulled his face to ently kissed hi in this apart nothing would touch me”

“That wouldn’t happen—”

“I know”

“—don’t have the money to replace that much shit”

I laughed and he smiled back, his eyes still bleak

“We good?” he asked, reaching up to cup the side of my neck

“Yeah” I nodded, underscoring o to class today Thursdays have been , I swearin”

“You can sleep in to my bare collarbone

“Why not Saturday?”

“I gotta help my parents at the house”

“Oh, right Gram’s birthday dinner”

“Yep”

He leaned in and kissed ainst ainstin the scent of his soap and the toothpaste he’d used before co into the room Cam pulled me into his lap sideways and I wrapped my arms around his neck as his arms banded around me

“I gotta go now, or I’ away from my mouth “What time will you be done today?”

“By eleven, maybe sooner,” I answered as he stood up and laidthe covers aroundschool”

“Okay” He pushed sohtstand and leaned down to kiss ain “You need some more sleep, so I set the alarm for an hour from now—I’ll call and make sure it wakes you up”

“Thanks, baby” I gripped the back of his head to steal another kiss as he groaned

“You’re all naked and soft and sleepy and not acting like a bitch, and I hafta fuckin’ leave”

“Quickie?”

“Nothin’s ever quick with you” He stood up, pulling my hands away from his head “Sleep”

“Okay”

“Good luck on your test”