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“It is a school night isn’t it?” he asked

“Yeah I have to get up early”

We were on the other side of the kitchen island His calloused palm found a sliver of space and slid between hly I inhaled sharply

“Then I’ you to bed early, Jules”

I nodded in agree to say no Lying skin to skin His bodyme in heat It was all I could think about

“D-dinner,” I stammered “I have to make dinner”

“Right” He re it over hts?”

He strolled out of the kitchen and I grabbed the island for support

Maybe I needed to open aand let some of the snow inside to cool me off, because from my lips to my core that man had lit me on fire

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I should have known it would co down Shit Why did I think I deserved this? What on earth could have possibly convinced uard down Way down

The instant I heard the phone ring at 6a with disappoint reality

Julie sat up when I answered the phone

“Savi, what in the hell are you doing calling me this early?”