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“Hey, it’s Katie Cottage 6 needs new lightbulbs in the bathrooe?”
I unwrap the blanket fros “Yeah, sure”
Grabbingit on and slip on ht in the snowstorer pretend the weather here isn’t harsh Not that I’e building, but you never know
It hasn’t snowed again since the big one a week or so before, but unlike at horound, especially in shady corners The peaks of the Sierras are capped in white and even with everything going on, living in such a beautiful place feels like a dream
I take the small path from the house away from the office and duck past the cluster of trees that obscure the building I’ve turned the corner when I’ inme
“Shhhh, Starlee, it’s just me”
Dexter’s voice calms me but not my heart It pounds like a frantic druain”
I twist until I’ a dark knit cap over his thick black hair and his piercing gray eyes are bright against the white of the snow He’s grown out the scruff on his chin again and I haven’t seen hi three days
“I’m sorry I scared you”
“Well now that I know I’lance around the corner to assure we’re alone “Sierra o out”
“Jake is occupying her with some history homework, now that he’s not allowed to see his favorite tutor” He runs his cold hands under the hair on my neck I shiver “I missed you”
“I missed you, too These last few days have really sucked”
He wets his bottoently I love the way Dexter kisses—the type depending on his er, just a little wistfulness, and he coaxesme into him If there were a e following us--I’d kiss his over every moment
“So is this how it’s going to be fro away to catchlike sloeet kisses, but my mouth and body miss him more than I’d like to admit “Secret meet-ups?”
“It’s not like ere super public before”
“I know, but I can’t even come in the coffee shop and there’s no way I can ride to school tomorrow I’ll have to take the bus”
He leans his head back against the building “I’et this resolved”
“How long do you think it will take”
“My final probation hearing is in early January”
I sigh “So, after Christmas”
“Yeah, but if I’m released, then me, you, and Jake should be fine”