“You don’t have to hide with me, Cay. You don’t have to mask, and you don’t have to pretend. Want what you want. Want who you want. Do it out loud. I will never hold you back, I swear it.” He steps in, his hands dropping to my waist as he pulls me closer. “Is that enough ugly truth for you for one night, Hurricane? Are we done now?” I nod, my hands smoothing across his chest. “I’m trying here,” he adds. “With you and with Jake…I’m not a sunshine and rainbows kinda guy though, and I never will be—” I place my fingers over his lips. “I don’t want that from you. Jake is enough bottled sunshine. I
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