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Iht twitch in his muscles He’s just as affected by this as I am

“Please, tell me you want this,” I breathe the words above the sounds of the water beating against the floor A drop of water slides down my nose and onto my lip and I lick it away Xander watches the movement and his Adam’s apple bobs

“You know I do,” he whispers “I want you so much”

Hearing those words … They feel surreal For so long, I thought I was just another girl crushing on her brother’s best friend, but to know that he’s always felt the saood

“Good” I take his face between my hands and kiss hi down our bodies

Xander pushes htly and removes the last of his clothes

I stare at hih me

This is … intense I never kneas possible to feel so s at once

Fear

Lust

Worry

Hope

Love

Yes, even love

“Turn around,” he says gruffly