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A condo on Jude’s mind

How could he have forgotten so meant to protect himself and Sarah? Because sheto do with her lack of sexual experience?

No otten It was his job to protect her

Always

Even froht to one side, he reached with the other to find his pants, to maneuver the condo that when he looked back into Sarah’s eyes reality hadn’t set in, that she hadn’t changed her mind about them About him

Because he was one hundred percent positive he didn’t deserve to be with her

That he didn’t deserve the gift she was about to give hiive so was simply the new confidence she exuded in herself, in her femininity

When he aze, relief filled him

Her desire hadn’t waned She Wanted Him

“This

is your first time, isn’t it, Sarah?”

A brief moment of hesitation flickered on her face, then she nodded

His heart slae “I don’t want to hurt you”

Trust shining in her eyes, she smiled “You won’t”

“I will,” he acknowledged, wishing there was a way he could take her pain instead “But I’ll make it up to you I promise”