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I jump in the shower real fast, pull on some pants, and then head out the door barefoot and shirtless I skip down the stairs and head straight to the garden aparthts are still on I cup h the front door , but I can’t see her on the bed, even though I have a straight line-of-sight from this door to that rooain

And then punch in the code to unlock the door

"Rook?" Maybe she left? "Rook?" I walk back to the bedroos

She’s sprawled out naked on her bed, the covers draped around her body, twined around her legs to cover her ass, and one breast is visible as she turns with a ht and all her covers slip down her chest, baring herself to me "What the hell?"

Her body is perfect Flawless Her skin glows in the light that flows into the western-facingShe’s still not fully awake yet and I take advantage of her indecisive moment to study her further Her raven-dark hair is tousled around her face in waves and she rubs her eyes, breathing hard for a moment fro here without touching this girl I tug her to her feet and smile as she realizes just how exposed she is and frantically rab for the sheet She looks up at et stuck on rin a little internally that I can shake her up like that Eventually she pulls her eyes fro?"

Her voice is deep and throaty and I can’t contain the chill she sends downa little "Shhhh I won’t hurt you, Rook" I have her full attention as ht breast, which is now hidden under the sheet She relaxes under e so I repeat the action, draping her long hair over her left breast

And then I stop

We stop

The whole world stops

And there is nothing but breathing, heavy with expectation

"You’re beautiful," I whisper as I take her hand and pull it down to her side She whirabs for the sheet with the other hand "Truston the sheet so that it slips down her stomach and falls to the floor Her brsts are covered by her tresses, which tumble down her front like a waterfall "Do you trust me?"

She shakes her head no and looks down

I brush a finger down her front, lightly dragging it through the hair that covers her nipple,her bite her lip and let out a whi everywhere but at my face