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I release ainst it, crossingover her, but still blocks her exit "You knohat's lame?" I ask her with a smirk

"What's that?" she asks, her head tilting to the side and her eyes bright with curiosity

"Your boyfriendTad"

She narrows her eyes at me and the smile slides from her face "It's Todd"

"More like toad," I counter

"What are you like five years old or so?" she asks dryly

Pushing off from my perch, I take a step into her She takes a wary step back

"Seriouslywhat do you see in that guy?" I ask her as I advance She continues to walk backward, until her back coainst the door to my shower

"Todd's a great guy," she says firmly "He's kindnice Devoted"

"Loyal?" I ask as I take oneme to within inches of her body

She sucks in a breath and whispers, "Yes"

My hand reaches out, probably fueled by er that suddenly hits me square in the chest I take a lock of her hair in ainst it My eyes slide up to hers "Does he know you're not?"

"Not what?" Her voice is quietly full of shame

"That you're not loyal"

Vale's eyes flare hot with indignation and her hands coainst e an inch "I've been loyal to Todd"

"I' as I look down at her "But you'll cut hih and dry"

Vale lets out a snarl of outrage, but I cut her off,me into a supreme asshole

"Co an overwhel need to make her feel bad about herself I want her to feel bad so that h when she cut me loose I place my hands flat on the shower stall, one on either side of her head, effectively caging her in "Isn't that right? When you've had enough, you just slaht"

I see pain and misery flash across her face and I instantly feel like shit I promised oing through all this shit with her dad I know the alcohol is fuelings, so I let loose any further inhibitions Iback and letelse instead

I kiss her

Lean my body in, press my lips to h

ers, and push them apart

Vale gives a tiny gasp of surprise, and it's enough of an opening that ue slides fluidly into her mouth

And I groan, because this right here is fucking heaven

Vale nizable to my old self, but this mouththese lipsher taste It's all 100 percent the same, and a jolt of lust seizes me hard

My hands go to her shoulders first, then slide around to her back so I can pull her in tight toone hand to the back of her head, the other to her lower back, and I press her into me so she can feel just how much I want her

No ht despise what she did to me, I apparently still want her

Vale tries to pull her es to ainst me, "Hawkedon't"

I ignore her but use the opportunity to slide my lips over to her jaw

"I can't do this," Vale whispers, but I choose to believe she doesn't mean it

I kiss along her neck, heartened when her fingers curl into the material of my shirt With my lips now by her ear, I murmur, "Yes, you can"

She gives a shake of her head and I feel her tense up, so I kiss her again, full on theso her face tiltsthe kiss I'm rewarded with a very clear ue