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His hand goes toit up roans and thrusts, rubbing his hard length againstI’ve ever felt My lips feel bruised and they burn a little, but I don’t care Kissing Rainer is ined I never want it to end
But fate has other ideas
Just as his hand reaches nore it the first ti But then it rings again And again With a curse, Rainer pushes hi to adjust it My eyes flicker to it, and oh, it looks unco his s washes across his features It’s a mix of pain, shock and horror "What?" he rasps
His body seems to buckle and his shoulders slus up and looks over toawful has happened It’s written all over his face
"Rainer?" I whisper, leaping to my feet "What is it?"
"My dad is dead"
Oh God
No
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
NOW – MALI
God,The shop was having a function, so we had preparation as well as serving, and by the tiht I plod up to ers, but stop dead when I see theon my front steps, head in his hands I flinch
Rainer
I stop walking and just stare at hi what to say I don’t even knohy he’s here My chat with Pippa yesterday shed soivensound and he looks up, his brown eyes pinninghere, Rainer?" I ask
He stands and walks over to h "I don’t think that’s wise"
"Please, Mali"
My shoulders slu lances around us There’s a park over the road, with an old rusted playground no one uses anyh they never seem to want to knock it dohich makes no sense to me Rainer points to it "Is that too far?"
I shake my head "No"
We walk across the road in silence and e reach the grass, I lean down and slip off rass brings sos and I sit on one It’s probably ready to break, but I risk it Rainer sits on the other and we both remain silent
"I’ "Shit happens"
"Don’t do that," he says "I was a fucking jerk, and you didn’t deserve that I know I said it was only a casual thing, and that’s the truth, but you’re still a girl and you still deserve respect I should have told Pippa hoas"
"She already knew, Rainer, so the only people you upset were yourself and me"
He narrows his eyes "You’ve spoken to her"
It’s not a question
"Yeah, I did speak to her She wanted to talk to me about ent down She’s not stupid and she cares about you, Rainer"
His eyes meet mine "Either way, I shouldn’t have done what I did I’m not ashamed of you, Mali In fact"
He trails off and I stare at hio on
"In fact?" I prompt