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“Everything on the list I’ve already compiled of ways I want to make love” I leaned up and brushed ether the other night”

His groan was full of need and pain “You’re right Maybe the hteen, then Because it will probably take that long for me to even put a dent in that list of yours”

I grinned wickedly up at hiet that far into the list? I don’t know Maybe I’ll want to try soet it perfect”

“Fuck, you are perfect, Vi” He kissed et carried away “Proht”

Pink filled my cheeks My parents had been out of the house for their own date night, and I’d lockedthe site he’d sent me months before It wasn’t the first time we’d had a “phone date” like that, but I still couldn’t think about the because it had been so much fun

“I promise”

For the next few hours, we just sat there cuddling At eleven thirty, he muttered a curse and opened the door I felt like tiht corner, and all the air was quickly being used up But I couldn’t let him see how hard it was for me that our day was almost over

When he opened s around his waist and kissed hiainst it, deepening the kiss and pressing his lower body roughly against mine

“I love you,” he groaned as he trailed his lips down my throat “I don’t want to leave you Maybe… Maybe this whole plan was stupid” I felt hie closer to home Somewhere we can still see each other every few days I’ll make it work I—”

I covered hisI was “This is our plan,” I told hiiving it up We’re stronger than that, Luca A little ti”

Kissing my palm, he pulled it away from his mouth “My drea else Just that Just us” He pressed his forehead toelse matters”

“Yes, it does Your heart is just a little bruised right now, and you can’t see the bigger picture You’re going to do aht there beside you every step of the way” A tear spilled froainstwe look back on and reer Because there is nothing that can tear us apart, Luca”

“You’re ht?” I nodded, the lu I do, it’s for you and us”

“I know,” I whispered

“But it’s so much harder to leave you than I realized”