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“You’re speaking ainst Ford’s as I passed, I followed her into the kitchen

We sat at the counter, our stools far enough apart, but every so often I’d reach out withhis calf He dropped his hand froh His fingers danced along the tights I wore, and my body heated under his touch Payback was a bitch

Five minutes, he mouthed when Sylvia’s back was turned

“Ford, can you check out the planetariuet the ladder, but a few of the stars have fallen down and it’s not feeling very celestial”

He snatched his hand back when she turned around “Sure, I’ll go do that now” He spun in his seat, sliding off the chair With a noticeable bulge in his jeans, he sidestepped out of the room

“Thanks, honey” She popped the dishes into the dishwasher

“I’ ontomy steps slow and even The second I was out of the line of sight of the doorway, Ford grabbedhis hand over the small of my back

“Teasing rabbedthe hallway

“Promises, promises,” I whispered after him

The thru the doorknob, and we tumbled into a pitch-black roo and part of the walls

He slipped his fingers along the base ofme crazy, Liv”

My eyes adjusted to the alrip on h my body

“I could say the sa his broad, solid chest His hard muscles bunched under my touch

“I wasn’t the one playing footsie under the counter” His head dipped, and his breath fanned across the curve of my jaw, just under my ear

Goose bu interrupted I thought we’d better take advantage of this while we can” Wrapping ap