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114: More Than Friends

Author: FlyingDove
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-23 01:55:18

LILY’S POV

The familiar sight of the pack house greeted us as Andrew’s car rolled to a stop in front of my place. Andrew turned off the engine, his fingers lingering on the key for a moment longer than necessary. He exhaled softly—a sound that felt like the release of a weight neither of us wanted to name.

“I had a great time today,” I said, turning to look at him. My voice was light, but my chest tightened, betraying how much I meant it.

His eyes, warm and steady, found mine. A smile tugged at his lips—soft but earnest. “I did too, Lily. More than you know.”

A blush crept up my cheeks, and I looked down briefly, tucking a stray lock of hair behind my ear. “We should do this again,” I ventured, the words leaving my mouth before I could second-guess them.

Andrew’s smile deepened, his gaze never wavering. “Definitely.”

The quiet that followed wasn’t awkward. It was charged, filled with the kind of unspoken tension that makes you hyper-aware of every detail—the soft tick of the cooling e
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