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12. Loving That Bastard
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2024-12-31 09:01:10When morning came, Sophia woke up to find Albert was no longer in the room. The sun had risen high in the sky, its light streaming through the open window. Sophia sat up, feeling a slight dizziness in her head, but it was better than yesterday. Perhaps it was due to her surroundings; Sophia had never liked hospitals, and she wasn’t used to being away from home for too long.
A doctor came in to check on her condition. The man said that she might be able to go home the next day. After the doctor left, a woman in a white uniform came in, bringing her breakfast and medication, then left, leaving Sophia alone once more.
Sophia stared at the porridge in the bowl. Her appetite instantly disappeared just from smelling the food, but Sophia wanted to get better. She didn’t want Albert to think of her as childish or spoiled. So, with her left hand feeling numb
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Sophia knew a few words that might describe what she was feeling at that moment. Butterflies in her stomach? Electric currents tingling her nerves? A racing heart? In truth, none of those sufficed. What she felt couldn’t be captured in any words. The moment Albert's lips touched hers, Sophia’s mind emptied of everything but him.Albert kissed her with intensity. His lips moved as though he wanted to get to know hers better, caressing every curve with a tenderness that left Sophia trembling.One of Albert’s hands was tangled in Sophia’s hair, the other rested on her soft waist. When he pulled her closer, Sophia gasped, and it was then that Albert deepened the kiss, letting their tongues meet. Sophia moaned softly, her clenched fists on Albert’s chest tightening as he pressed the kiss even further.
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