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“Yeah, of course” He smiles and I nod, all too aware of what e only feels tiny because it’s always packed with people My efficiency feels sht on as I open the door

“This is nice”

I drop my keys in the ceramic pumpkin on my kitchen counter and force myself to breathe My hands shake I tuck theainst the dishwasher “It’s small”

Josh turns and takes my elbow He pulls me into him and holds me close “No one ever said tiny wasn’t nice”

I shrug and step out of his ar deeper into my five-hundred square foot hoh there I… ury”

“I’ins to unlace his boots He kicks one off, and then the other, before shrugging out of his pants

“Just so we're clear I know I asked you to stay, but I’ sex with you”

“You know,” he pulls the comforter on my twin bed back and scoots close to the wall, “if I wasn’t so sure of ht be offended”

I rollconfidence, and unzip my dress Josh has seenin front of hi panties is nerve-racking

Josh stares atto look away I saunter over to the four-drawer dresser htie out of the top drawer I turn towards the wall and unclaspJosh’s eyes on htie on

Josh clears his throat “Why… uh… why do you keep saying that?”

I turn towards hie of ht? “Because I don’t trust et carried away If I say it, you’ll stop before things go too far”

I lay on my side, our faces inches from each other Josh pulls the cover over us and drapes his arm across my hip “How do you know?”

“Because I trust you” I press my lips to his and cup Josh’s cheek His hand trails overhe needs

I spread s to the next step We’ve been doing this for a feeeks now, kissing and sleeping next to each other, and Josh has never asked forI’m not ready for, but I can feel how much he wants me