My voice cracks. It’s barely a brush of words from a timid and unsure part of me, and it doesn’t even make much sense. “Do…you need a hug?” Levi curses. “Yes.” My heart explodes, but the tension vanishes as Levi drags me into him. His hard body coils around me, strong arms wrapping me up so suddenly it steals my breath before it sends me shooting up toward air. I squeak as I break through the surface and discover fresh air smells clean and masculine. Woodsy. With hints of summer rain. At night. “Shh.” He exhales the touch of a laugh, then murmurs a curse in my ear as he combs his fingers
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