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Taylor looks up atdown her cheeks “Youto be in your life because, in e thing I’ht years between us You’re a specialbig brother to my boys They love you as much as Jack, and I do”

I look over at Jack who nods in agreement

Fuckin’ emotions Coral has turned me soft!

“Thank you Thank you both for everything”

“What’s wrong, Mark?”

There’s nothing wrong other than the guilt eating away at me I need to tell Shepard about Coral andout from anyone but me I have more respect for the man than that

“There’s nothing wrong, little bird” I s at me with a curious look on her face

I went right over to her place after I spoke to Jack Now that Jack knows about us, I don’t feel so bad That ave e advice Now I just have to convince Coral that we can’t continue keeping this relationship to ourselves She deserves more than that

I reach out and tuck her hair behind her ear Her eyes close at the feeling ofher cheek

Can she be any more beautiful?

I love this wo in ht it could this quickly, but da

My life before she caavenor that was mine

Coral is mine

“Do you have any idea what you mean to me?”

She bites her lower lip, trying to hide the smile on her lips God, what it does to me when she bites that pouty lip

I tug it free with my thumb

Her eyes are on my lips

I would never force her to do anything she’s not ready for, but fuck if I don’t want her right now

If she pushes ht Fucking Now

Chapter Twelve

Coral

He sla atfor hi actual sex before I want hiernails into his back as I pull him closer

His greedy hands travel overin the world than his hands and lips on me However, I can’t sleep with him, as much as I want to, I can’t until he knows the truth I trust him with my life, and I know once Shepard finds out about us, he’ll flip the fuck out He’ll tell Stryker about what I’ve been through without evenout from someone else

No, it has to come from me and now

“Stryker,” I groan while pushing him by the chest away from me “We can’t” I can sense his annoyance I don’t want him to be annoyed withhi to have happened to

He rakes his fingers through his long hair and sighs

“Please don’t be angry with me, Stryker I don’tinstupid

“I’irl” He tips ertips “I’m sorry I shouldn’t have pushed you It’s just that you’re so godda to touch you”

“I want you to touch me, Stryker, you know I love it when you touch me I want us to take the next step Really I do, it’s just that there’s soo any further” He touches ently