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“Sure, what time?”

He gave a broad grin “Six?”

“Okay”

His warm hands were on my cheeks, and I instantly braced for io; I saw it in his eyes The look was still there His six-foot-five fra to not let ain too much momentum

Malcolainst mine His eyes were closed He didn’t speak He si slow, controlled breaths I watched hi my own controlled breaths as I worked to keep myself in check, and prepare for ould come next

Being this close, I focused on his features for the first ti time My eyes went to his lips first They had a natural rosy pink hue that stood out against his warm bronze skin tone His lips Full, soft lips that kissed ainst my skin He kept it close cut, but the fine hairs on his top lip had brushed against mine His dreads were braided back, a style he adopted in the summer months He and Macy shared the same honey brown hair color as well as the same eye color

No denying Malcolm was a handsome man, but I’d learned the hard way, not all pretty faces could be trusted

After ave a half grin “I’ll see you at six”

I nodded reement When he reached forward to open my car door, I flinched The sround with a subtle shake of his head He stepped away

I climbed into my SUV “I’ll see you later”

“Yeah, okay,” he replied before shutting my door

Inin the driveatching my car as it drove away

“What are you doing, Calida?” I asked, gripping the steering wheel tighter “You’re s worse that’s what!” I continued to scold myself

Needing alot I came to I whipped into a spot near the back, threw the car into park, and then let out a long frustrated scream I wasn’t ready for this; I should have told him that Instead, I told him to put in an offer on a house A house he expected me to live in with him

If I had just openedmouth, yesterday or today, I wouldn’t be in this ether But in one day Malcoled to throwon the steering wheel, I concentrated on taking slow breaths to calm myself