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around my hips or those breathy little sounds you make right before you

come.” His teeth rake over his lower lip, and it takes all my willpower not
to suck that lip into my mouth.

“And I’ll ignore the memory of your hands biting into my hips, pinning

me to the armoire so you could take me deeper, and your mouth on my
throat. Easy.” My lips part as I retreat, my heart jumping in the best way

when he follows, backing me against the wall.

His hand rests next to my head as he leans into my space, his lips curving
into a half smile. “Then I guess I’ll ignore the memory of how hot and slick

you feel around my cock, and how you cry out for more until all I can think

about is how to push every physical limit to be exactly what you need.”
Shit. He’s better at this game than I am. Heat flushes my skin. I want him

closer. I want exactly what I had last night. But I want more. His breath hits
my lips in ragged pants, and I’m in no better condition.

Fuck it. I can have him, right? I can take exactly what he’s offering and

enjoy every single minute. We can shred every piece of furniture in this
room and then move to his. But where will that leave us in the morning?

Right here, both wanting and only one of us brave enough to take, and I
deserve more than a relationship that’s only on his terms.

“You want me.” I put my hand on his chest and feel his heart pounding.

“And I know that scares you even though I want you just as badly.”
He stiffens.

“But here’s the thing.” I hold his gaze, knowing he could bolt at any

second. “You don’t get to dictate how I feel. You might give the orders out
there, but not in here. You don’t get to tell me we can fuck but I can’t fall

for you. That’s not fair. You can only respect what I choose to do. So we’re

not doing this again until I want to risk my heart. And if I fall, then that’s
my problem, not yours. You’re not responsible for my choices.”

His jaw clenches once. Twice. And then he pushes off the wall, giving me
space. “I think that’s for the best. I’m graduating soon, and who knows