“Pax?” He pokes his head out, his face expectant. “Yes?” “What we did before…all this excitement…I just want you to know that…” “I am disappointed.” My heart thuds. He’s disappointed. Did I do something wrong? “Oh?” I hate how small my voice sounds. “I am disappointed,” he continues. “You made me come so hard that I saw the gods behind my eyelids, and then the birdie knocked on the window before I could return the favor.” Oh. Oh. “That’s okay,” I say quickly, my blood molten lava. “I mean, we probably shouldn’t be doing this stuff anyway. We’re playing with magic that we don’t understand…”
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