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Chapter 1: Present

A sing-song tune echoed fro-sized bed where Lexi Walsh lay curled up a hit her ears causing her to roll over and bury herself farther into the depths of the bed She felt an ar itself against her skin The ainst her stohs She giggled as the touches turned a bitand rocked her body back and forth

"Mroaned "It's too early"

"I know," he agreedhis hands back to her flat tanned sto off," he whispered into her ear

Lexi sighed heavily and nuzzled into his chest "Agreed," she ether

"Are you going to answer that?" he questioned, his breath hot against her earlobe

Lexi lazily shook her head and shifted ever so slightly i his lips to touch the sensitive skin around her ear "Mmm, no," she said breathily

"You sure?" he asked further succu to her wish

She angled her body allowing herself a look into his hazel eyes and set out of bed?"

A confident shtest"

"There's your answer," shethe sheet up around her bare shoulders

He responded by holding her tight against hi thick strands of chocolate brown hair He splayed the curls out across the creas off her forehead Leaning forward in bed and being careful not to adjust her easy sluht kiss on her forehead

"That feels nice," she murmured into him

"I thought you'd fallen back asleep already"

Lexi kissed his chest and held onto hihter "Not quite"

"So who could be calling you so early in the ?" he implored conversationally