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I pushed up frorabbed some sweats and a t-shirt out of my backpack “Of course I don’t have to, but I want to The season’s right around the corner and with the workout froet my ass up and do some physical activity” I closed the bathroom door behind me, not one hundred percent sure she’d be there when I opened the door

Brushing reht, I went out at least sarlic

“You really don’t need to join me”

I held up my hand “Julienne Fries, ill you learn? I don’t do anything I don’t want to, especially not going for a run at—” I picked up ed at the time “It’s not even seven am”

“See!” She took o

“Doesn’t rabbed her elbow and ushered her out of the room

There were people bustling around, setting up for whatever festivities were planned for the day I didn’t give a crap as long as I wouldn’t have to wear that tux again I didn’t think rain water and expensive clothes went together

“There’s a gravel path leading doard the stables And a loop back up to the house”

“Sounds good tosleeve t-shirt and sweatpants

“Aren’t you hot as balls in that?”

She shrugged “No”

“Lead the way” I pushed open the front door and held outhaziness wasn’t at its full last-vestiges-of-summer peak The downpour from yesterday had taken most of the humidity out of the air

She walked through the doorway, banging her shoulder on the doorja to stay as far away as possible, but stopped halfway out “You really don’t—”

“Zip it, Julienne Fries I’ with you, even if I have to toss you over ” I lifted my hand and froze inches from her ass

No, don’t go anywhere near that I’d only seen it silhouetted in clothes, but I kneith one touch I wouldn’t be able to stopthat kiss that had been stolen froht