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2021-02-19 01:52:18Warm water trickled down my back as I stood in the shower with my arms wrapped around Ben. We’d taken care of all of the necessaries involved in showering--washing and conditioning our hair, that sort of thing, and now, all I could think about was how hot he was with droplets of water in his caramel hair, running down his chest, down his perfect abs, and lower.
He smiled at me in that way that let me know he was thinking the exact same thing that I was, and then his lips devoured mine. I backed into the tile wall of the shower, steadying myself. This was one of those showers with just a curtain and a tub, so it wasn’t as if it had a nice sturdy frame to prop us up, but I thought we’d figure it out.
I don’t weigh much, so Ben was able to lift me easily enough. I spread my legs and wrapped them around him, and he worked his way insid
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