A Decade Mistaken

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ion enveloped my wrist, and I was pulled

, and his voice turned hoarse, "Sandra, can't you s

warm sensation. Despite the deep night, th

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y to my apartment door. I input the passcode, an

the dim light allowed us to see only our shadows. C

n he had ulterior motives, I w

arse, that he said, "Sandra

instinctively recoiled, "Colin, confessing u

said, "Who sai

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t out of it."

, saying, "Silly," and he asked

o first,"

ad in my collarbone, murm

d I couldn't help but feel a sweet sensati

, and he thought he misheard

lin, I agre

ve me. He kissed me passionately as if he had been holding back for a long time, no

sed, his voice dangerously low. I couldn't hel

d dripping with intimacy, "It's not sm

e Valentine's Day. After the concert, he

e, saying, "Let's meet. I'm d

ark. I had just opened my apartment door

m, so I made an excuse,

, "Sandra, don't lie to me. I

he phone and walked o

looked as handsome as ever, tho

ickets and saying, "There's a concert by your favorite singer in a few day

ickets he handed over, my

smiling and saying, "Jace,

r a few seconds, his

at music festival, and I saw my

vorite singer during the holidays, and he had agreed. S

t straight to his place to share the good news. But when he came out, he calm