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"I know," I say sadly "Trustto be happy without it I really aht? It doesn't change how I feel about you That's why I didn't say anything And I was hoping thatanymore"

"But you still need it now?" he asks

I think Do I? I i hly, and it sends a hot treh me Oh yeah I still need it I nod

Dagesh runs a hand down his face "I…I must think"

"It's okay if you can't give me what I need," I tell hi" In the past, if I was dating soo our separate ways We'd break up when the sex was no longer doing it for either one of us, and that would be the end of it But I've never felt for anyone like I feel for Dagesh I've never wanted soe in bed for me

And I want it now, and that's wrong I know it's wrong So I say nothing, because what is there to say?

Dagesh watches ain, then turns and leaves our cave, pulling the screen behind hi me privacy I know he needs to think about what I've told him I know he needs to process it

It still hurts, though

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DAGESH

The moment I exit my cave, I am thrown back into the festivities

The festivities that my mate did not want…because she was not sad about yoo-ish weddings She was sad because she does not like our s She is sad because she wants to be hurt e ut clench How can I hurt my mate?

How can I do anything to har that I am A mate should be cherished and adored I think about our first , when she came so hard I felt her ripple around htly I have not felt that again…because I bruised her in that firstand was ashamed I have been careful ever since

Too careful, it seems