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“Feels good, doesn’t it?”

I nod, cupping her breasts intime since I’ve been in a place this nice Never with someone like you”

She places her hands on the ink of my arms, a panther on one, a network of symbols on the other All remnants of my wasted career Her eyes hold ot the whole goddamn story I don’t kno I feel about that

“A few nights ago, you slept outside htens her hold on ainst mine

I’of all the things I wish I could give her All the things I wasted when I had therasp Her statement isn’t what I’d expected at this moment

“I wanted to be sure you were safe”

Her expression warainst me the way she did in her little studio “I’ve never slept so well as I did that night I didn’t know you were there I only knew I felt utterly safe, completely protected”

“I’d never let anyone hurt you” My head is lowered, and I kiss the side of her face

She leans back, studying my mouth “Not even poor Jim”

“Oh, ain “That was unexpected”

That response seerins and speaks in that low purr I love “I can take care of myself”

“I know I’ve seen you do it” I nod “You’re an ass-kicker”

“Still…” she nipsover me”

Sliding ainst each other

“I could rowl The shower has washed all the clay away, and I want to carry her out to that enor just that At the sa at the back of ht”