pte
. I parted my lips to speak, but no words came out. Shame and fear crawled
face toward him. My eyes met his, then dropped, widenin
he suddenly stepped back, like something inside me had shoved him away
tuttered, breath catchin
t him, breathing me in like I was the oxygen he needed to stay alive. His body shifted from col
tter how much I tried to hide it, my body
struggling against his gr
as dim and my vision was blurred from the al
road, solid chest. I bit my lower lip, embarr
speak, but his next
," he whispered, his deep vo
lfri
head. I tried to convin
ps?' I wondered silently, wishing somehow
e sure of that. He said I was too young t
is voice snapped me
sorry,
my girlfriend now.
like he already knew wha
e, and made me meet his eyes, even t
? Please. I promise I'll be gentle," he as
oat. I swallowed hard an
lips moving softly over mine. One hand rested
ith a stranger... Oh sorry, my first boyfriend. But to my surprise, every part of my bod
pulled me deeper into the kiss, licking the saliva a
his breath warm against m
first time," he murmured,
ed, eyes closed, my
top here
words I heard before
♧
ine. The scent of coffee filled the air. I knew imm
adn't touched me. I climbed out of bed and grabbed my worn-out handbag lying beside me. I headed
already, g
at me, calm, intense, breathtaking. I swear for
to believe it. He looked like someone straight out of a
d, every word struggling to come out. I pressed
maybe early thirties. His short dark wavy hair fell slightly over his forehead, still damp like he'd just
y felt warm. I've never considered myself short, but looking up
. Your new boyfrien
free, almost playful. But the man in front of me now looked cold, powerful
re my... boyfriend," the word felt heavy on my tongue. I still couldn't
night. I thought maybe
hair from my face, but I quickly st
touched me again... I knew I'd melt. And I wasn't rea
's probably looking fo
ain and lifted my chi
id with a faint smile, t
imagining it. I sa
that was about, but he t
again until we
end," he said, one hand on the wheel, t
," I r
illed the car until he st
get to see
me
found out I didn't come home last night
the door. He asked for my number, and I gave it
h his back to me, talking on the phone. The call was on s
st before this gets worse. Please...do somethin
I convinced myself I heard wron
. I'll deal with anyone who tries a
em. And bury them imme
years she claimed she hated my father; and he told me
y best frie
ng the negative thoughts out of my head. There was no way
d froze when he saw me standing behind hi
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