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2024-10-29 19:42:56Trisha closed her eyes but try as she might she could not get back to sleep and to Kanda's side again.
"You look like you're having trouble getting back to sleep. I'm sorry I woke you."
Trisha's eyes popped open and Ryan's dark eyes were practically in front of her.
"What are you doing?" Trisha demanded. I thought you were going back to bed."
Ryan looked away from her. "I wanted to watch over you and make sure you got some rest yourself." His nostrils flared again. "Are you okay?" He repeated.
Trisha sat up with a deep sigh. The urge to assault him had faded with the message from Logan. The message she still hadn't replied to.
"No, I just can't sleep now. You should go to bed though."
He continued to stare at her, his eye focused on her lips. "I won't lie, I still want to kiss you."
The arousal that had clouded her mind was gone now. "I'm sorry, but I can't."
"Because you don't know me well enough?" he
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