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Anna’s arhtly into mine I should be embarrassed she can feel my need for her pressed into her belly, but I’rowls fro down hard on my lower lip

I spin her away from the stove, back her into the wall, and kiss herit around nment

Our kiss goes fro in about five seconds flat Already, I think I ht die if I can’t feel more of her Sink deep inside of her

Too soon, Malik

It is with a massive amount of self-control and effort I pull away froo any farther Anna and I are just about a few heartbeats fro clothes As much as I want to be with her in that way, I can’t when there are still so s between us

I kiss her one ently withdraw so I can examine her Her eyes flutter open, and she looks about as dazed as I feel

“Too fast?” she murmurs

“Too fast,” I agree “We have to talk”

Anna exhales as I take a step away fro me a tremulous smile “We have to be the only people in the world attracted to each other who need to have a serious talk before we do anything about it”

She’s probably right about that Most people who decide to have sex with each other operate on instinct, let their feelings alone drive them forward to a conclusion Anna and I have too h While I hate to describe myself as such, we’re both vulnerable and perhaps susceptible to the influence we hold over each other

We have to go into this with open eyes and clear consciences

“But that kiss was really good, right?” she asks impishly

“Really fucking good,” I reply I knohatever comes next will be even better

If we can agree on how to get there, or if we should even go there at all

“Let’s eat dinner,” Anna suggests “And after, we can talk After that, who knows?”

It’s a solid plan, and I nod o with this woine ever wanting anyone else

In order to even consider it as a possibility, I’ll have to do the one thing I’uts to do