From the Top (Central State, #2)
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Freddie, I felt those things too that night. I went back in to find you, but you were gone.”
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If he could curl it… he had control over it.
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“No amount of time demands you have to put yourself in a situation that makes you unhappy,”
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“When I kiss you, Cami, your eyes aren’t going to be wet from tears. You’re not going to be drunk or sad or naked in a dorm shower.”
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you smell like Taylor Swift,
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“Then I can kiss you now. No wait,” I said, my face burning. “Can I? I mean, can I kiss you now?” Cami wet her bottom lip with her tongue before she nodded. “Yes.” My body trembled as I ran my hand over her neck, throat, then back up to her cheek. Her skin was smooth and warm, and I could stare at each freckle and eyelash for hours, just studying the way her expressions told a story. Nerves twisted my spine, and my stomach ached with want and uncertainty, but I shoved it all to the back of my mind and focused on this beautiful woman. “Freddie, stop staring at me and do it.” I fought a grin and ...more
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The dress was entirely see-through. Not quite lace, but sheer? She didn’t wear a bra, that was clear, and her back muscles moved under the neon bar lights. Fuck. The same magnetic pull took hold of me, the one where I forgot everything besides her, and I gently yanked her back outside by her wrist. “What—” I crushed my mouth against hers, pulling her tight against my chest and wrapping my arm around the back of her waist. She tasted like mint and coffee, and she nipped my bottom lip as I grazed her spine with my other hand.
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“I’m gonna need to taste you tonight, Cami. All of you.” She gulped and nodded as a bright red blush painted her cheeks. “I-I’d like that.”
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My boyfriend had lied to me. He’d gotten into a program in town and said he didn’t. He chose to go to Chicago instead of staying here. All without telling me. All with lying to me.
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“You should’ve, yes. It’s a big decision, and while I agree it’s yours to make alone, if she’s your partner, she deserves to be a part of the conversation.”
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“Relationships are hard, and everyone has their own baggage. It’s figuring out how to work through the baggage and trusting each other that will really open everything up. She’s not Maddie. That’s very clear.”
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She let out a little holler as everyone faced us. Daniella set the stereo up and introduced us, but I kept my eyes on Freddie. He stared back at me with a goofy grin and bright red cheeks.