“You good?” Exhaling heavily, I close my eyes. “You made it thirty seconds without speaking. That’s a personal record for sure.” His chest shakes with silent laughter. Then his lips find my skin again, exploring the sensitive space beneath my ear. “I just wanted to check to make sure you weren’t reaching for the ice pick you had hidden in your hair.” “I was. I was just giving you a second to catch your breath before I stabbed you with it.” “Wanted me fully recovered before you killed me, hmm?” “Yes. I want it to hurt.” After a moment, I grow serious. “This can’t happen again. You know that,
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