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But her red-stained cheeks told me neither of us took it as such

“No I didn’t kno long it had been going on, but thank you for telling iven the position you’re in,” I said

“I just don’t want you to be hurt That’s all”

“Trust me, I’m not Not anymore anyway”

Her beautiful eyes connected with mine as her raven hair fell into her face Her darkened skin ignited a want init She was a beauty, an exotic, innocent woent, self-sufficient, kind, warhts

My raging, filthy thoughts

“Enough about Cah of this conversation Tell ”

“How I’?” Ava asked

“Yes I want to kno you’ve been feeling after this past weekend You scurried out of the room pretty quickly Are you okay?”

“I’m sorry for that It’s just—”

I reached over and put et her attention

“Stop apologizing,” I said as her eyes found mine

She nodded, and I pulled er reached up and wrapped around mine

She wanted to hold on to me, and she wasn’t alone in that want

“I’s sort of—wrapped up I needed space, and that hy I ran out so quickly”

“Trust me, I can understand I’ve been a little confused myself”

“You have?” she asked

“I have”

“What about?”

“Honestly? It still gets to me that you’re Camilla’s best friend”

“Oh, thank heavens”

“What?” I asked, chuckling

“I justto me that you’re my best friend’s ex So it’s kind of nice to know that weird, confusing feeling is mutual”

I sighed “It is”

“So, where do we go from here in our mutual confusion?”