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“Sorry” I bolted across the roo with the knob, I opened the door and nearly closed it on myself before I made a break for it down the steps

Wasn’t being away from him supposed to be the hardest part? This orse This was soon every little urge to touch hi into his lap and feeling his hands onhis soft yet firm lips on mine as he pulled every bit of pleasure out of me…

With a new deterht of steps This new Ford had gotten insideTV—we’d slipped into a comfortable routine when he was home, and it didn’t s, but I didn’t want to lose hiain

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Liv: Sure, dinner would be nice See you in a couple hours I’m not at my apartment I’ll send over the location where we can meet

Me: Ok

The team’s killer schedule over the past teeks hadn’t left ti other than airports, hotels, the teaames Road stretches like these left everyone drained, bleary-eyed, and ready for a little tiame s got during the pro hockey season

Liv had crept up in the forefront ofstretches away from home sucked a bit ized chatter late at night and the weary words she squeezed in while studying weren’t enough

The Kings had gotten back together at a dinner with Colame It was cut short when he’d excused himself from the table and hadn’t coone to look for him

He’d been standing out on the pier overlooking the water

“You okay?” I’d stood beside hi

“Why wouldn’t I be? You guys are on fire this season, skating better than ever, and I’m not there with you” His face had looked like he’d been sucking on a bag of Sour Patch Kids

“My game’s been off without you there on the front lines” It hadn’t been, but the easy rhythone “You’ll be back The month’s almost up”

He’d turned his face away “My rehab isn’t finished”