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He nodded I watched hi inside of it When he found what he was looking for, he stood up and walked over towith ?

As he stepped close—too close—the scent of citrus invaded my nostrils He s a deep breath and holding it, as if trying to absorb the aroal for soood and be a complete asshole

“Here This’ll help”

He opened the round container and pushed a finger against the contents, then rubbed it on ainst mine, but he was calm and cool about it, as if he touched me like this all the time

As if I were his to touch

His fingers glided down ed the balm into my skin It smelled earthy and minty, and its warmth seemed to seep down into athered in my low belly I couldn’t tear ht in my throat

“How does that feel?”

I blinked and liftedand extending it The pain I’d felt before had been a roar, but it’d dulled to a growl that wasn’t nearly as bad I blinked up at him

“Good Thank you That’s… better than it’s felt in a long time,” I admitted

“Put your other one up here and I’ll do that too”

“Oh, yeah, I’ for the jar in his hand

Finn scoffed, pulling it away as a hint of the usual derision returned to his face “You think I’ers in this? Do you knoup if you want me to put it on you”

I reluctantly gave in, switching ht heel up on the barre to give hi

This ti, but that didn’t make me any e palms moved over my calf, then bit my lip quickly to muffle the sound

Finn’s warhtened briefly, enclosingcoht to my lower body, and I licked my lips helplessly