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A hand suddenly gripped ing h the door, he pushed ht

As I looked at his face, his nostrils flared and his hand ran downsuit I bitalongacross my hips My breath was short, fast, and out of control Styx was not faring much better

One large foot moved toward me, then another, until Styx’s breath blear His forehead dropped tomy face I could not takedead center on that full botto now, and ainst the wall

“Styx?” I whispered, heat building indoard between s As the sensation took hold, my eyes widened in fearful anticipation, and I instinctively clenched ether

I gasped a confused questioning whimper “Styx?”

So in him broke the moment and he pulled back, just as his lips were about to brushhis muse I felt stripped bare… naked… wanted

Sucking in a shuddering breath, he said, “I-I got L-Lois on the back of ust “Y-you g-go with R-r-rider” His hand slapped the wall above me and he hissed, “F-FUCK!”

With that, he turned, walking toward the door Stopping, head still facing away froraveled voice, “Y-you l-l-look real f-fuckin’ g-g-good”

My heart squeezed in my chest and closed my eyes but for a moment As he pressed on the handle to leave, I whispered, “I have missed you”

His back bunched under his leather cut, his head lowered, and he hissed again, “FUCK!” before wrenching the door open and stor out

Sluainst the wooden wall, I tipped atherto kiss me? Did he wantabout me? Did, did, did—?

“Mae?” Hazily, I tried to focus on the door as Rider walked through His eyebrows narrowed at ood?”

Clearing my throat, I pushed the hair from my eyes and nodded

Flashingwith me”

We walked through the crowd to Rider’s black-and-chroht when I had asked) I stood aardly at its side as Rider climbed on the front I could see Styx two bikes ahead of us, his broad back stiff, facing straight forward and Lois’s arhtly around his waist My heart sank