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As we ride the elevator, I watch her lacing and unlacing her fingers I think about those fingers onlossy lips, and I want to kiss her again

Her blue eyes blink up, and she seems nervous “I didn’t mean to make you cook for me”

“You didn’t fight h “It’s okay I enjoy cooking”

“You are a very unexpected man, you know that?”

“Good”

The elevator dings and we cross the foyer to the penthouse I open the door, and she inhales sharply “It’s gorgeous”

I have an a mountains She kicks off her sandals and walks across the dark wood floors past the flat screen television and black leather sofa to the balcony

For aher Her toenails are painted blue, and I like her bare feet on s, which are quickly beco one of my favorite features I want to walk over to her and wrap her in my arms

Last night, when I got ho tiht about Marley’s question about ht about Taron’s observation I re away, but I can’t seem to do it

Why did I invite her to come here? What makes her special?

I like the way she looks at es ht and fresh air Shetio and simply be Maybe it’s all an illusion, but when I look at her, it feels real

I don’t want her to be afraid of me

I don’t want to hurt her

Even if I’m afraid it’s inevitable

“Would you like a drink?”