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“The store” Grace sighed “Just the store”

“Just the store,” I agreed, wanting instead to strip her bare and fuck her against the van

We’d done things backward Kissed first, s physical, then after my mo, getting to know each other

The proble about her and cravedto just lay claim to the love of my life

So I hadn’t said to her yet

So I needed to tell her before I exploded

Before Rae killed me

She was it, though

Completely

“We should get in the van” Her lips were bruised, swollen froainst mine “Yeah?”

“No,” I gru”

“I’m better now!”

I just laughed “Yeah, okay”

“You’re such an ass!”

“That’s why you love me” I winked

She grabbed ht”

A bomb could have landed on the van in thatat her answer

She talked, and I drove to the nearest store I really did need stuff and had made sure of it so nobody could question me e took off, but I did have a plan Next to the store was one of et takeout

They had the best tteokbokki I’d ever tasted, and if we brought souys, was it really a date?

After we grabbed everything and put it back in the van, I shut the door and pulled her toward the small restaurant

“What are you doing?” she smiled

“Taking you on a date,” I said triumphantly “One day, I’lltakeout, and you’re going to kiss ood”

“I always kiss you”

“And I appreciate that” I winked

She shoved ?”

“Spicy rice cakes,” I announced “You’ll love it”

“Ooo, I’ve been wanting to try more Korean food!”

“You’ve been working too hard”

“Says the guy who fell asleep face first on the piano the other night with a Red Bull still in his hand”

I glared “You swore your secrecy!”

“You had a potato chip stuck to your cheek”

“See if I ever buy youoff

She grabbed my hand and pulled me close, then pressed a kiss to my mouth

“Mmm,” I moaned softly “That’s better”