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But when I leaned down to kiss Hawke, he only gaveand said, “Our last night together…in the shower,” before stuttering to a stop I watched in disbelief as color flooded his cheeks and I was innately glad he’d left the overhead lights on because I was sure I would have missed the show of embarrassment otherwise

“Yeah,” I urged as I cupped his face withatexactly what part he was talking about I’d taken a risk when I’d played with Hawke like that, but clearly it had paid off

Hawke sh “You know I did, you little tease” Hawke began caressing ain “I want more,” he finally said “I want all of you,” he clarified

I stilled because I hadn’t expected that I thought he’d want a repeat of what I’d done to hi inside Haas both exciting and overwhel

“I…uuy like that before…Reggie wouldn’t let uy at the club was only interested-”

Hawke cuthis whole hand over er that flashed across his face “Sorry,” Iup o I repeated the apology when Hawke removed his hand

“I trust you, Tate I really want this”

I sed around the knot in my throat and nodded “Okay”

Hawke’s ss to et back to where we’d been, but it all went to hell when I reached down to pull his shirt off

Because right after I realized that at so band and was noearing it on a chain around his neck, I saw the new tattoo on his chest, right above Revay’s

The tattoo that was a perfect replica of the picture I’d taken so long ago of the two birds I’d hoped to one day follow to freedom

Chapter Twenty-Five

Hawke

“Oh my God,” Tate whispered just before he covered his mouth with his hand His shocked eyes lifted to mine and he slowly lowered his hand “How?” he asked, his voice cracking as tears flooded his yes