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“I think you got your answer”

Indeed, I did Feeling triuht of heart, I said, “You didn’t hold out for long”

“Can’t help it Watching you go down on me makes it impossible to stay in control”

I handed over his Scotch before I put the Chinese food in the fridge and then led up with his He draped the throw over h my hair as he sipped his drink I watched the fire for a few moments before my eyelids dipped I stifled a yawn as my head rested on his chest, but I couldn’t stopasleep

I was in his bed when I woke up I vaguely re open when he’d moved us from the sofa Then I’d promptly fallen back asleep Now, the ss rowl I threw the covers off e, doorless fra room

He carried a tray and had thepaper tucked under his arm

“I do like that you feed ular basis,” I told him

Settling into bed next to ry”

I laughed at the reht “Doesn’t take much to make me both when I’m with you”

I dug into the eggs and sausage as he opened the paper, setting aside the sections I always read first This made me falter for a mo last night, having our Chinese food ritual He knehat to order and we both knehat the other liked to start with before itched The realization of how in tune ith each other was both endearing and disturbing at the sa a natural reaction to the fact that I wouldn’t have noted any of this if it didn’t bear soh I fought the twinge of anxiety Forced it down so we could enjoy our breakfast together

Afterward I put et ready for the party”

He eyed ”

“Yes, but this is one of those occasions when I have a lot hair and makeup to do We should leave around one forty-five I want to be about twenty minutes late”

His brow furrowed “You’re never late”

“This ti my mother I’d be on time “I want everyone to be there alk in”