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22. Upset & Respect

Author: Hyagi_0z
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-26 22:30:25

Ethan P.O.V

I felt a gentle warmth on my chest while I was out on the balcony, taking a puff. Lucy wrapped her arms around me, planting soft kisses on my back. It was the same sweet kiss I always got, and I should be feeling over the moon with all this love from her. But honestly, it just feels hollow right now.

"What's on your mind?" Lucy asked, her hand resting on my abs. It tickled a bit, but it didn't really spark anything.

"I'm just trying to figure out how to make a solid offer for the exchange," I said.

But that wasn't the real thought running through my head. There was something more profound, but I kept it simple to avoid stirring up unnecessary drama between us.

Lucy shifted, now standing before me, wrapped only in a sheet, with nothing else on her.

Her curves are so perfectly shaped; I can't help but want to touch them all the time. Honestly, after we hook up, I just want to chill and enjoy that moment.

"How about we devise a clever plan to buy some time until Christopher G
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