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I was pretty sure the only reason he’d asked et me out of the bathroom It wasn’t as if he had a variety to choose fro Jeans in various states of disrepair, white t-shirts that I bought in a multipack wrapped in plastic, and in the colder months, either a quilted flannel or a hoodie—dark colors only I’d once bought him a red flannel that sat unworn in the closet for ten years before I’d finally given it to charity Even that had been too flashy for his tastes

After I’d gathered his clothes and stacked theetdinner with fa fancy, but it was almost Christmas, so I wanted to be a little festive

I’d already pulled on a pair of jeans and a caon came into the room

“You got dressed?” he asked, scowling

“Well, I’hter’s house in a towel,” I replied reasonably

He shot me a look

“We don’t have tih

“There’s always time,” he replied mutinously “You were sleepin’ when I left this mornin’”

“Sorry, baby,” I said, pulling a dark green sweater over ht”

“Not like anyone would notice,” he said as he started to dress

“I would notice,” I said in exasperation “You’ve already had your reunion I spent all day at the clubhouse getting ready for toht? If I wasn’t trying to give Trix and Cam some space, I would’ve been camped out at their house already”

Dragon paused “Shit,” he said, his eyes soft on mine “Sorry, baby I wasn’t thinkin’”

I smiled at him “I don’t mind that you still want to fuck me after all these years,” I said dryly “We just don’t have tiht now”

“Listenin’ to you say the word fuck will never get old,” he said, his eyes crinkling in the corners as he smiled at me

I turned to grab some socks out of the dresser and heard him hum in happiness behind me

“You got me new socks,” he said quietly

“You’re welco to sit next to him as we both put on our socks

As soon as both ain, I sat with my hands on my lap and took a deep breath “It’s finally over,” I said, staring at my hands “Jesus”

I wasn’t surprised as Dragon’s hand burrowed into the hair at the nape of h it, just like I said ould,” he replied, turningelse”

“He was so young,” I whispered, ht

“And he’s a randma cryin’ all over him”

“I know,” I said, sing hard

“You gonna be able to keep it together?” he asked, leaning forward to kiss me softly

“I’ll try,” I replied, h