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I leanat me, Kincaid?”

His lips quirk into a crooked sh at you, Kincaid”

I can al from my face as my eyes widen

Soomery anymore I ed, but …

“Stop freaking out” He kisses the end of my nose “You think too much”

“True,” I concede, and wiggle, themore water on the floor that we’ll have to clean up later I take a deep breath and say, “I ive us a serious shot”

His smile blinds , and that’s saying souy that slares at you for no apparent reason

He touches ers, like he’s afraid his touch will send“You’ll see,” he whispers into the darkened roo over his face “You’ll see how good we are together I’ll show you” He presses his lips to ers were only moments before

My heart beats faster with fear? Excitement? Maybe a mixture of both

He must take my silence for another one of ive you an out—the three months will still be our … trial period” He chuckles “But we’re in this together No half-assing it”

I nod “I still don’t want to tell anyone,” I whisper

He stiffens but nods “That’s probably best We won’t have to worry about so that way”

I notice the way he says someone and not anyone but choose not to comment on it

“So—” I laugh lightly “—we’re back to where we started then?”

He laughs too and nips my earlobe “Nah, not exactly, because this ti to humor me before”