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“I’et picked by a tea withmy exposed jaw line to my earlobe

“Reed, I told you Once we knohere you’re going, we’ll co here this summer to complete as e wherever you are It h the details”

“That’s what I’ you that time You may finally coood enough for you” He continues to kiss and suck on the sensitive flesh and I dropin ainst my collarbone

“Reed, I thought we covered this I’ll go with you as long as you want me You’re not a dumb jock; you’re one of the se your s in life, you may decide—”

“Don’t, Ari; there is nothing finer in life than being with you I love you”

“I love you too, Reed, so much I’m scared”

He stops kissing e is so serious I want to cower, but I don’t I gaze up at him and wait for him to speak

“Don’t be scared, Ari, I plan on taking care of you for the rest of our lives You never need to be scared withanywhere”

Even though it’s painful, I srowls

“Did you just growl?”

“Ari, I’ht, but we just found out ere bothso, kept one of the biggest things inabout?”

“I was thinking about the night you found out about the four teams You acted the same way”

His lips raise in a slight grin and his face softens “I can’t believe you remember that”