He was so slow and so painstakingly careful about bringing a single hand up to the side of my neck that every inch of my flesh was pebbled with goosebumps by the time that he was leaning down to softly press his mouth against mine. He pulled his face away almost as quickly as he’d done it. Really, I imagined that was about as much as I could hope for in asking for something intimate and gentle from a man like him. As soon as I opened my eyes to try to prepare for whatever he had planned for his next move, he pushed his forehead against mine and closed his eyes like he was fighting with himself
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