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"I don't have one," I say

She's the first to pull back the coainst the black headboard I do the sa into bed with souessup for sex, it usually involves a lot of frantic kissing and clothes reether onto the bed

When I slide into bed next to her, there's an awareness across my skin that she's near Just a few inches, and I'd be touching her As I', Sandy slides further down until her head is resting on the pillow, so I do the sa for the honeymoon to pop their cherries

"It's funny," she whispers, "but I can already tell you apart from your brothers"

"Well, Arden always has a beard, so he's obvious"

"Even without that," she says "It's in the eyes," she says "They're supposed to be theto the soul"

"And what do you see through my s?" I ask

"So risks," she says "Someone who measures out life in increments, so you don't make a mistake"

"There wasn't ht," I say

"Which is why your shoulders are bunched You're not relaxed" Her hand reaches out to touch ht I aers trail over my skin

"What is this for you, Sandy?" I ask "I just want to understand what you're thinking I , and the next, you're here and in this situation It see fast"

"It is," she says

"And that's okay with you?"

Sandy blinks slowly, pursing her lips slightly as she thinks carefully about how to respond "Have you ever had a ti is out of control? You've done your best to get your life in order, but nothing stays that way"

"Yes," I say "It's frustrating"