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Willow sighs when I finally co us to our sides “That’s not exactly how I thought the evening would go,” I tell her, brushing ainst her shoulder

She laughs, a carefree sound that assures me she’s more than happy we started out this way “And you didn’t even have to dirty your kitchen to get some”

My head pops up “Coain?”

She glances over her shoulder “Well… I ht? It’s anted No need to cook me dinner, you know”

I frown “You’re a completely odd woman”

Willow snorts “Oh, coether It’s why you pursued ave in But we scratched the itch, and now you can take me home In fact, I’ll just take an Uber to meet you next time No sense in—”

I flip Willow onto her back and surge up, caging her in by placing a hand on either side of her ribs so I can loo to make us sooing to eat, then we’re co to stay all evening And I don’t want to hear another word about it”

“But—”

Mykiss that’s ht I’ll take you home after breakfast”

“But this is just sex That’s all There’s—”

“Willow,” I growl, and her et you have so If you want to call this reedy, whichin ht and that’s all there is to it”

She wants to argue I can see I’ on some deeply held belief she has I don’t knohat the basis of her issues are and frankly, at this point, I don’t care I’ for a deep relationship either

This can work out between us for the short ter

Except… I need to be in charge That’s all there is to it