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In the end, we’re all marionettes to men. Accept it now.”
bro what.
He will come back to me.
My mother’s hand flies and connects with Rose’s cheek, the slap heard like a gunshot in the lounge room.
connor is about to be PISSED.
He approaches her like a man tiptoeing towards a sleeping lion. “Rose,” he breathes. “Darling…”
omgg, my babies. stop it. DARLING.
Connor closes the gap between them, and his hands touch her face, holding her cheeks, and gently soothing the reddened one with a soft stroke.
:')
“I’m right here,” he tells her. She weakly tries to push him off again, not really wanting to, and he grabs her hand. “I don’t need you,” she reminds him. But the silent tears start flowing. She’s crying in front of him, actually letting Connor see her cracks. I wonder if the emotions are too hard to bottle since she drank so much. “I don’t need you,” she repeats, her voice breaking. “You’re right,” he says softly. “You don’t need a man, Rose.” He pauses and I barely hear him whisper, “But you do need me.” She looks down and then back at him, her lashes wet and glistening, making her face look
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ohmygod. they're so cuteness :')
Aaron leans close and whispers in my ear, “I will ruin you the way Loren ruined me.”
who the HELL do you think you're talking to?? because it is NOT lily.
“Get the fuck out of my sight, kid.”
the only good thing this man has done... + creating loren & ryke ;')
door. I glance back one last time, and Jonathan’s eyes briefly flicker to me. “That girl is practically my daughter-in-law.” He sets a firm hand on Aaron’s shoulder. “If I hear you did anything to her, you’ll wish all you had to deal with was my son. Now get out of my fucking face.”
HOLYYYYY.
“Fine,” she says, turning her back on me almost immediately. She waves to her friend and acts like I’m a piece of furniture that chose to bump into her leg. I try again. “I think she’s just trying to express herself, but she doesn’t know how to do it without yelling…” My mother continues to wave at her friend in the distance. She puts her hand on my shoulder, patting me once. “Sure, I have to go talk to Barbara. Find Aaron. He’ll keep you company.” With this, she drifts into the pack and wears the fakest smile.
don't piss me off right now.
He ignores me and places his ear to the bareness of my collarbone, the place peeking from my V-neck shirt. I inhale a sharp breath, his face too near. After a long moment, he rises a little and says, “I knew it.” My eyes narrow. “Knew what?” His hot gaze traces my lips, and then flits back up to my eyes. “You’re suffering from a clear case of...” His mouth brushes my ear. “…infatuation.” I slap him on the arm and try to sit up, but he’s ready for me. He leans in and tickles my waist and hips so quickly that I never see him coming.
they're so cute :')
I bridge the distance, landing a quick kiss on his lips before pulling away. I think I hoped the chaste, PG-rated kiss would satisfy my desires. Nope. In fact, all I want to do is wipe that silly smile off his face with a deeper one. “What was that?” he asks, amused. His lips skim mine and fall back teasingly. “My cure,” I say, playing along. It makes this less real. Right? Still on our sides, our bodies have moved closer and closer on their own mission, separating from our brains. His hand runs up and down my back, stopping at the dip above my waist. “That was the wrong dose,” he whispers.
OH??? LOREN, I MISS YOU.
I feel his warm breath as he leans into my ear and whispers, “I want to make you come.”
loren. hale.
He raises his drink. “Mine,” he says. He takes my hand in his and places it over the bulge in his boxer-briefs. “Yours.” Ohhhhh…shit. I’m doomed.
girl, same.
I let out a whimper and he sets me back down. His breathing deepens, and he starts moving his body even faster, pushing and making sure to rub himself against me. It works. The tension starts to build and I rock with him as he finds my mouth again. And then all of a sudden, everything explodes. I have to break away from his lips, burying my face into his bicep as my orgasm bursts into waves. He cups the back of my head and holds me as I shudder in euphoria and bliss and the high that turns me into a wild beast.
HELLO?????
I hold up my phone. “Non-penetrative sex,” he reads and then licks his bottom lip in thought. His eyes meet mine. “That’s not real sex, Lil.”
bro. whenever it says he licks his bottom lip, i just KNOW he's looking fine.
Outercourse doesn’t count.” Relief fills him. “But,” I continue. “I don’t think we should do it again.” I don’t trust myself.
BROO. LOREN HAS LIT BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS SINCE THE BEGINNING. he manifested honestly.
“I miss you, love.” “Yeah?” My stomach clenches. “Yeah.”
AWHH.
Our mother asked her what kind of Sweet Sixteen party she wanted, and she chose to take the yacht around Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
HOLD ONNN. I SAW ON TIKTOK THAT RYKE AND DAISY GET CLOSER WHEN HE CHAPERONES FOR HER 16TH BIRTHDAY PARTY.
“I like women. Big breasts, curvy waists, an ass I can grab.”
well...... daisy's gonna have a growth spurt or somethinggg.
Daisy scrutinizes Ryke for a while and then says, “How big of boobs?” Ohmygod. “How about we change the subject?” I say. “Big,” Ryke tells her. “You like to grab those too?” Daisy tries. Her friends literally gasp out loud. Ryke’s lip twitches, but he holds back what I think is a smile.
HOLY?????
“I can name about three things that are better than sex. People make it seem like it’s some terrific experience, and in the end, it’s just super lame.” Ryke rubs his lips, curious.
he's about to prove her wrong.... give it two years!
He nods. “Okay, well, hate to break it to you, but sex is ten times better than skydiving.” “No it’s not,” she rebuts. Ryke leans forward on his chair a little. “Then whoever fucked you didn’t do it right, sweetheart.”
RYKEEEE.
“But I was…” she trails off in thought. “Wet?” “Yeah…” she says softly. “…wait, no, I wasn’t.” Ryke’s eyes narrow, pissed all of a sudden. “This was your first time?” She nods and then shrugs. “No big deal.” “Yeah, that’s a fucking big deal,” he tells her. “What kind of asshole enters a girl on her first time without getting her aroused first? It probably hurt like hell.” “Not really.” “I don’t believe you.” He points at her. “In fact, you should stay away from any guy who doesn’t make you come at least twice before he fucks you. Keep that in mind.”
ARE YOU OFFERING, RYKE??? ;')
“Don’t tell me you like her.”
ha-ha......
I massage my breast underneath my gray cami-tank. Running my finger over my nipple, I pulse my hips rhythmically against the device. Heat gathers across my arms and legs, and my body throbs for a strong release. I slide my hand along my stomach, past my belly button and to my swollen and tender spot that aches to be touched.
if ryke walks in, i swear to god.
“I’m remarrying you, Lil. Fuck, I’d remarry you a hundred times until it stuck.” I pinch my eyes again. “Yeah?” “Yeah.” “Even if I make you miserable?” There’s a long pause before he murmurs, “You don’t make me miserable. You make me want to live. And I want to live with you.”
my babies, omg. ™
Only it spurned from watching my little sister gliding on the line completely upside down. All her friends kept yelling at me for screaming at her as she zipped headfirst over the hundred foot drop.
oh, daisy and ryke will get along like CRAZY. they're both too adventurous, and aren't afraid of heights...
He rubs the back of his neck. “The hostess said she saw her leave with a man—”
IMCRYING. is it crazy to say he's like a father? he was pissed and worried when he found out she's with a man. father activity!
“I promise that I’ll find her. I won’t let anything happen to that girl, okay?”
sounds like blessings to me.
congrats! raisy is married!
YA'LL I KNOW SHE'S UNDERAGE BUT OMG. the idea of how they're endgame is in my head every interaction ! DON'T CANCEL ME.
Daisy acknowledges Ryke, and then looks back at the water when his mouth starts moving. His face grows red and veins begin to pop from his neck as he rants. If I was closer, I wonder if I would see spit flying from his lips, beyond furious. The locals let him say what he needs to, and then Ryke turns to them, speaking a little, but his motions are calm, less irate. They nod and then point to the water, replying back. God, I wish I could hear.
girl, me too. i want to hear.
He steps closer, his foot halfway on the ledge as they straddle the side of the fucking mountain. His nose touches hers as he gets into her face, shouting. Her chest puffs out and she yells back. Their voices begin to echo through the ravine but not loud enough to make out words or syllables. And then she puts her back against the ledge and says something to the local man. He nods, and Ryke screams at her, “NO!” We can all hear the fear and anger writhing in his voice. But it’s too late. She dives. Right. Off. The fucking. Cliff. Headfirst.
HOLYY. I JUST KNOW RAISY IS GONNA HAVE THE MOST CHAOTIC BOOK EVER.
Not even a full second after she dives, Ryke impulsively jumps right in after her.
they're both insane. perfect.
“Freefalling,” he tells her. “You said it’s better than sex.” Her lips twitch into a smile. “Do you agree with me now?” “As fun as that was,” he says roughly, “it’ll never be better than fucking someone you love.”
OH?? she'll find out soon enough!
Their age difference is no-no territory.
well..
Because she glances back at Ryke as he peels off his wet shirt and wrings it out. Her eyes flit over his body, and I see a not-so good future.
it's a GOOD future, lily! ;')
What if I’m a trigger. Oh God. “No, Lil,” he tells me with a short laugh. “You’re the opposite. You’re my stability…my home.”
AWHH.
“No,” Lo prolongs the word and adds a small smile. “Don’t cry. You’re going to make me start crying.”
this is so sweet. stop.
“Hi,” he says in one breath. “Hi.”
johnnyshannon™ lilylo™
“I found a new freckle on my shoulder.” I try to show him, but I bump into the screen. “Oops…sorry.” I feel like I smacked him in the face or something. I tilt the computer back up and catch Lo grinning at me. “Cute,” he says.
THEY'RE SO CUTE. STOP ITTT. this scene has me tweaking out. loren is so??!!!?
"cute." MARRY. ME.
He licks his bottom lip, his eyes grazing my body. “Your turn.”
I'M ACTUALLY GOING INSANE.
“You’re not going to show me?”
loren, you know DAMN WELL THEY'RE SOAKED.
“I love you,” he says again, “and no other man will ever say those words and mean them the way I do.”
gosh, they deserve the world.
Time equals distance divided by speed.” “I know the formula for time, Connor.” “I know, you know,” he replies with a smile. “I just like the way your forehead wrinkles when you think I’m insulting you.”
HE'S SO CUTE.
Rose rolls her eyes, but she’s smiling at his response. That’s why they’re together, I think.
so so cute omg.
He flashes his prep school smile. Oh…Connor…
GIGGLING.
“I will not look at porn!” Ryke starts clapping. Connor lets out a whistle with his fingers, and Rose gives me a smile.
awhh. THEY'RE SO SUPPORTIVE I CAN'T.
“I think you would make an effort to, and I’d keep my smartass lips shut so I didn’t die.” He looks her over. “Then I’d pretend to be with a man just so I could do this.” One of his hands slides across her neck, the other cups her face, and he presses his lips to hers, drawing her closer as they kiss.
they're so weird that it's CUTE.
“I’ll go mingle with your mother. Take your time, hun.” He kisses her softly on the cheek and disappears inside the sliding glass doors.
i just SQUEALED. THEY'RE SO CUTE.
“I’m sorry,” he says, the words sounding so sincere that I almost stumble back in shock.
