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It traces his ink again and again

I look up at him He's so tall I'ht

"Can you keep a secret?" I ask

He pulls an iesture

"I got one last ht hip to show off my new tattoo A star It's a little lopsided, but it's mine

"Bad ass" He flashes me that million dollar smile "I have another one to show you" He offers his hand "Upstairs"

There's weight in the word

Upstairs isn't for conversation It's for what I've been drea about for the last three years

"Okay" I down half e I hear so much about "Upstairs"

I take his hand and follow him to the bedroom

Dean presses his lips to mine

He strips me out of my clothes

He lays me on the bed and warms me up

Pulls a condom from his jeans Tears it open Slides it on