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He thrusts up insideand deep I use his shoulders to leverevery stroke as I lose ht echoes through er has unleashed this wanton side to ether, and already I feel like I know him like nobody else His hues into ainstnow, so close to the edge, totally lost to theit too We’re united in this: gasping for air, crashing into each other ild abandon And then his lips come down to cover mine; his kiss consumes me as his body claiht, for consciousness, I’ pleasure, co apart at the seaes insideinto ecstasy as the release rips through me, over me, all around And as I fall into the sweet oblivion, I realize, I don’t want to let hiorgeous wo new What’s a first for me is that I’ soundly, curled up beside lows on her pale skin, her auburn curls tangled on the pillow Even in her sleep she has a curious little s brain of hers is working out a new probleently brush a strand out of her face, soft as silk She makes a breathy noise, her eyelashes flutter, and then she rolls over, nestling her beautiful body in close to ainstin my chest Possessiveness, raw and fierce When she finally adht, I wanted to hop a red-eye flight and go beat her ex senseless What kind of pathetic excuse for a man could make her feel that way? As if she wasn’t sexy, not desirable enough to keep hi spectacular--and not just in bed Everything about her is different and new to htful and flirty, innocent and self-assured A tangle of contradictions, bound up in one sexy package I want to know everything about her, unravel those secrets until I know her by heart

My phone buzzes on the nightstand, snapping hts I reach for it, careful not to wake her I’ve got a bunch of texts waiting, fro me a merry Christmas I quickly text back, and then slide out of bed

Outside the hotel s, New York City is silent and blanketed in white It h in here to burn the whole of Manhattan to the ground

I grin at the memory I may not be surrounded by festive cheer, but this is definitely a holiday I’ll never forget And it’s only just getting started: if I have my e’ll still be naked in bed by the tioes back to Sophie I pause The snow is just the kind of thing she’ll love I re about the holidays, and the wistful note in her voice as she described her perfect Christestures, I’ve never needed to try Being a rock star co an effort for a woe pass is usually all it takes to make their day

But Sophie is different She doesn’t know abouttells ger to put a smile on her face, but suddenly, that’s all I want to do today Make her light up the way she did when I showed her the park last night, and give her the Christmas of her dreams

Even if it isn’t the one either of us planned

An idea takes hold, and doesn’t let go I grab some sweatpants and pull on a T-shirt, then drop a kiss on her forehead and head out the door I’ve got a Christmas miracle to plan

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Sophie

I had the best drea out of a low of street-la I can feel ht to stay in the blissful haze: the e man’s hands on s inback to me Austin Me Here, in this bed

Oh!

I sit up with a jolt,I look around, but I’m alone in the bed; the suite is silent, ehwhere he’s gone I’ve never really had a one-night stand before, or hooked up with a stranger like this, so I don’t knohat happens now Am I supposed to clear out of here before he co after" rules I’ethe truth Sure, Austin was a charer back e firstfor distraction, a way to forget Matt’s cowardly betrayal But soht walk through New York, and all our conversation, we both opened up to each other He stopped being that handsome playboy, and became someone real