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The world is getting blurry aroundcloser and closer Suddenly, strong hands grip ainstme back

Ryder’s fingers tangle into roundsto soothe me But that’s not what he does He holds ather my skirt until he can slip his hand underneath

There’s nothing gentle about his touch as he pushes s, desperate for his touch, desperate for anything to help her, priue dives in as he takes what he wants from me All of me

I ue leaves no part of my mouth untouched But then he showswild as he slips one finger inside ainst his kiss when another finger joins the first

It’s all soend of his pleasure, it’s a treat that’s greatly addictive I atteives ht there in the stairwell, but the strong grip in my hair leaves me only able to surrender to hi in to shake Each withdrawal, I ache for hione…

I snap reeted by his dark stare, as he raises the very fingers he just used to pleasure me to my lips

“Open,” he murmurs

I do as I’ue The boldness of his hts from my mind and draws all my attention to the taste My taste

“We both knohat you want, don’t we, Hadley?” he asks, dragging his fingers out ofeach and every move intently, until he lowers his hand and looks into my eyes “Tell me what you’d like me to do to you”

The power, the strength, the control…I’ about Ryder that’s so agonizing it’s hard to understand the power he holds over me It feels like he knows me, understands me, desires me, and it“I want to come”

One broly arches with the curve of his mouth “Oh, is that what you’d like?”

That’s when I see it written over his face: payback A year of teasing him has led me to this moment He knows he has me, putty in his hands, just as I’ve known for the past year I’ve had hiet some sort of reaction out of him

I wisely stay silent, breathless and quivering

His low chuckle indicates I ht choice

Sers overthe bud to react under his touch, and one “It feels like you’re right there” He drags my head to the side, licks up my neck, and whispers in my ear, “Tell me How close are you, Hadley?”