Craving My Mother's Hot Fiancé

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me in after her. The door closed. The engine turned ove

, after a short while I pressed myself against the

lder, her breathing going slow and even. I glanced down at her. Her purple

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found the rearview mirror,

to the neckline of the red dress. And then to the tear at my thigh where I'd ripped the fabric. Back up. As unhurrie

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cold glass and tried to think

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o my temple. "Something happened. I'll

. Then, she said softer: "I need to tell you something, Melis

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the mirror with

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stopped in front

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reach for the

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he front seat, low an

turned in his seat

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our name?

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is expression but it was

an I needed to. Then I looked away, re

ard Aria say something cheerful to him that I didn't catch, and then s

ts until they disappea

ld myself aga

as far as the bathroom before eve

rs bursted out like a dam. I slid down the wall with my back again

er ... it came from the deepest part of my soul, I grabbed her shoulder like it was the only thing I

said quietly. "I've

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ce despite everything. "

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-blue eyes. The way his arms had fe

adrenaline ,"

't believe that

olden sunlight streamed through the window, painting everything in soft morning ligh

rom crying. My head pounded with

ay." Aria sipped her coffee with a very serious look on her face . "It's just a

gh bubbled up in my throa

te," she corrected, grinning.

g a redo." I picked at the edge of my coffee mug, not

that m

But I'm also coming out of a relationship. I don't think I should be swayed

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ediately, already setting down her

last night off her bathroom floor. I didn't care how it lo

ss over my head, my fingers fumbling with

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home fel

hree times. Each time, it

Is she hurt?

ble possibilities , each

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onto our street, my he

rn couch, my dad's old recliner that still smelled like his cologne, boxes an

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