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Before she could move, Xander’s hands slid up to her hips He didn’t rush her, and he didn’t open his eyes either Instead, he just pulled her down onto hiainst his chest while he filled her coan a lazy slide back and forth, back and forth as he began to pu himself deep inside of her

And in her o down as the first time she had truly made love

Never once did Xander rush, never once did he break the kiss either The friction intensified, but his pace never did Slow and steady, until Mercedes could take no entle pulse that started between her legs and radiated outward, through her core, her arulfed by the h her wasn’t earth shattering like before, but it ithout a doubt, the asm she’d ever had It consu the Dole satisfying movement

And only when she settled, did he increase the pace, pu, faster, hotter, this one like a tsuna waves like the first It was then, as he clai one more ti before Mercedes gave herself over to sleep, knowing that this ed her

But in ways he probably hadn’t expected

Chapter Twenty One

Day 1… Officially

Thursday

The following , Xander found himself in his office, a cup of coffee in hand as he stared at his coht through the thin layer of clouds overhead He’d been up for at least two hours, having left Mercedes to sleep in a little longer

He knew she was usually an early riser, but he hoped she’d stay in bed And unless she had snuck out of his condo without hiured she was still asleep Considering it was only six, he hoped that was the case

Right on tih he knew Mercedes couldn’t hear it

“Morning,” he greeted

“Why is it you’re always up so early?” his mother asked