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“R-Right … yes … chess puns, okay”

“Make your sley kno badly you’ve fallen for hisley know—”

I don’t finish the sentence before Toby at once takes charge, his face lunging for my lips I’m so surprised, my hands slide froers dig into the sainst his with such force, our fronts crash together as if to unite us somehow as one

It is indescribable, the way Toby succeeds in ainstnew, but the way Toby has introducedmakes me feel like I’ve never truly kissed anyone before The feel of another guy or girl’s hands on ers make me feel wanted on a level that far exceeds any other sense of belonging I have ever known

It’s as if every moment of my life has intentionally paved a path directly to this little shed in the middle of nowhere, to share a moment with Toby Michaels and no one else This secret place that no one can touch, it’s ours This kiss, our precious thing The touch, the grip, the e no one else will know

How can soentle and sweet take me apart so easily?

Toby relaxes the kiss, then pulls away “Wow,” he breathes

Inside, I’ at him, as stunned as Medusa’s latest foolhardy ad some damned ice”

His lips spread into a sh, but then he stops “Was that okay?” he asks, worried “I felt really good that tie It’s important that we—”

“Toby”

“Yes?”

“Let’s …” My hands rest on his hips I could kiss hi as he’ll dare to hold otten in this shed, just from our body heat “Let’s … drop the whole act”

“Act? Which act? Act one?”

“You knohat act I’ here”

“I don’t follow”

“We’re kissing, Toby You and me”

“Yeah I know We’re practicing”