18/02/2026 11:25

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I do not know all we will gain, or lose, depending on how one looks at it, only that it is happening. Had to wait. He rolled onto his side as I watched, propped up on one elbow, one arm slung low across his hips, as if to bring my attention to his jeans and what I knew was in them. I'd never seen him this out of control of his emotions.

He was out of the direct sunlight, but the kitchen faced east and north, and the room was bright with early morning light. His shoulders almost brushed the walls. You're the one that spilled all over me. I dropped my shields, not all of them, but enough.