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I can’t do anything that will take Daniel by surprise Not after the past weeks we’ve had He throws back his head and laughs and then his palif it’s okay to kiss someone after a second first introduction, but he answers that forry, and sweet and sensual

“It’s nice tohard when he co so close that I can sle of hiiant And h to feel the hard bulge in his jeans, rocking against ht you roses Like a normal person I didn’t want to mess up our do-over”

“Oh So you wanted to do that too”

“No But if you insist, let rand as heck He’ll tell you I’m a plant hue and any cacti have been solely the fault of the cacti and I was an unwilling participant Oh, and I think I’ is, I don’t really want a do-over because this one has been fast paced, frustrating, and full of surprises, but these past weeks have also been some of the best of my life”

“But I want to promise-”

He kissesoffue tangles with ers on the doorstep I have these i the whole old cliched get a roo at us But they don’t And I let Daniel holdas he pleases

Which still isn’t long enough, even e’re both panting and gasping because we’ve both forgotten to get air

“I have a surprise for you,” he informs me

I take the roses out of his hand Our fingers brush and a shiver that is pure glorious sensation shoots up e wherea tantru it could be where Daniel is concerned

“Is it the roses?”

“No Well, maybe But not entirely Will you come with me and let me show you?”

“I can’t think of a better way to spend ht Unless it’s with you And your piano”

Daniel turns scarlet and I giggle, setting a hand on uess I’m not supposed to talk about that because technically, if we’re just , it hasn’t happened yet”

“Oh, it’s happened I’d like to erase a few things- namely interactions with a certain cactus- but not the ones with the piano”

“I wholeheartedly agree”

When we arrive at the greenhouse half an hour later, Daniel makes me stay in the front seat of the car for a few minutes, and I have no idea why It’s not quite dark out, but it’s darker than last tihts in thehts and stuff, like what they use for construction Maybe he’s setting that up

“Close your eyes,” Daniel commands in a voice so dark and mysterious that I shiver when he opens my car door and clasps my hand to help me out

This is part of the surprise and I don’t want to ruin it It’s sweet that he h all that trouble and I feel honored that he did My eyes flutter closed and Daniel’s hand shifts to the sthe span of his arht at o watery, ainst the urge to lean into hiical positions without clothes on

He guides me across the area where we’re parked, and then I can feel the hureenhouse door and I knoe’re inside

Daniel’s hand falls away and he leaves my side as he steps back I hate even that fraction of distance between us With htened I can smell the lovely scent of plants Yes Plants have a smell Obviously flowers and trees do, but plants do too Even cacti and what not It’s a lovely earthy smell, fresh and clean