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I' house The thought repulsesout about Oakley and me just yet

The entire day, I had to watch her talk to the younger guys and see how they all undressed her with their eyes It drove rown man with needs, and I shouldn’t be ashamed of them and yet… I am

I had to turn on the charm with the blonde realtor just totheir daughter This situation is so fucked up, but I can’t seeet her out of my mind

Now here I a Oakley will coht and had headed back to the house a while ago I stayed and had another few drinks with John and Molly like I always do I felt like a dick for sitting on their terrace, drinking John's expensive scotch, and counting the minutes until I could head on hohter

I waited for the light in Vayda’s bedrooo off before I made my excuses and headed ho Vayda and now I’ if Oakley even knows I’m home

She was furious witha bunch of virile youngwould co as a dry leaf It crackles, and it's bright with fall colors, but it's brittle

Oakley isn't brittle, of that I'umption to see me in secret, to maintain this secret affair we both have fallen into She's the first wo? She drivescrazy, and I love it

I lean back against the couch and heave out a heavy sigh I contehter's rooainst it Instead, I cross ers and hope I'll have few ht

I don’t kno to explain it, but I want ether I know a relationship is out of the question given the circumstances, but I can’t help but wonder what it would be like to officially date Oakley for all to see and know

A slow sht To have her in ht, to have her witty comments, and feisty personality at breakfast—the idea warms my dormant heart The sensation scares ht aside and reach for the lamp beside me, but as I turn, I hear soft footsteps in the darkness

I holdit’s my sweet Oakley and not Vayda How the hell a in the dark in the ht?

The figure ht and de on when her scent drifts to me Strawberries…

I can see her silhouette in the darkness my eyes have become accustorab her hips and pull her onto my lap I place my hand over her mouth to keep her quiet before I whisper in her ear “You hadforever”

I can feel her smile twitch under my hand as she curls up onfor you”

“I’ve been back for a while I didn’t want to make a noise and…” I trail off