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me her address, I still hadn't gotten a straight answer. Her head kept tilting in that way, the kind of drunken tilt that ma

e rearview mirror, but I didn't care. I paid him quickly, tossing a few bills his way before walking toward t

eeping into my skin. I couldn't tell if she was completely awake, or still lost in the haze of whatever she'd drunk, but I didn't mind. The proxi

rl of conflicting thoughts what had I been thinking? Why hadn't I jus

clicked open and I helped her sit on the bed

ed slightly, and for the first time since I met her, she seemed to focus on me, really focus, as if she were seeing me for the first time.

et her sleep off whatever mess we'd created,

wrist, pulling me closer, and befo

instinct to take over. Her kiss was soft, tentative at first, but then it deepened, and I could tast

the softness of her skin beneath my fingertips. Her breath came faster, a quick little gasp as she kissed me again, more desperately this time

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head in a swift movement. The air between us felt charged, crackling with something dangerous something

th my touch. She gasped again as I cupped her back, guiding her toward me, feeling her body mold against mine. Her skin was so warm, her bo

sound made everything feel like it was spiraling out

eyes were glazed with desire. She looked up at me, and I saw the

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she tilted her head back, giving me more. I felt her pulse race beneath my lips, her breath qui

But she was already pulling at the waistband, a sense of urgency driving her. S

to her hips, lifting her effortlessly as I laid her back on the bed. She groane

heat rising between us, wrapping us in something both dangerous and beautiful. Th

her skin as she responded to me. Her hands tangled in my hair, pullin

g in sync, responding to each other in a way I hadn't expect

away from. But when it was over, when our bodies finally stilled, I knew this wasn't just a one-time thing. I could feel it in t

e heat between us still lingered in the air, thick and warm like a storm just passed. Ou

down at her face peaceful, lips parted slightly, lashes fanned ou

The alcohol, the emotion, the release it all crashed in waves. I

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