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I went to take , and my momentary confusion faded when I discovered it clasped to her wrist

“Oh, sorry” A sheepish smile flashed across her lips “I needed to borrow your watch”

When had she taken it off me? Probably when she’d pressed my hands above my head and kissedto wonder if she’d stolen soiven away before

She was deterrabbed the sides of my pants and pulled, I lifted my hips She jerked the fabric, heavy frohs, which made the contents of my pocket spill out onto the mattress beside her My wallet, aze zeroed in on

I watched the bob of her throat as she sed, and she picked up the condoh; this was so

“Ifuh,” she started, “you wanted to forget about the condom, I’m okay with that” She took in a breath “I’m on the pill, and neither of us has been with anyone else in a while But if you want to use it, I’m totally okay with that too”

I paused

My father had lectured me and Royce repeatedly that unprotected sex was the fastest way to disappoint hins when they looked at a Haleme

But she wasn’t

I trusted her, anddear God, did I want this The idea of being with her with nothing between us was too teers, tossed it away, and threadedher back to me

Our kiss was hungry and intense My heart sped along as it tried to keep up with the fire building between us, the one that dampened my temples and the back of my neck with sweat I kicked off the pants and underwear around et her to climb back on top of me, but she had other plans