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Jake and Cherry lay together on the big bed, the sexual tension between them as thick as walls. She had showered, and despite being exhausted, sleep eluded her. Her mind was solely focused on Ixora, enough to keep her awake regardless of her fatigue and efforts to rest.

Thirty minutes passed, and Jake noticed that she hadn't fallen asleep. Turning to her in the dim light, he took her lips into his and kissed her. Cherry sighed, relaxing into him. Their lips met with a hunger she had never felt before, an intimate merging of souls.

She arched up against him, her mouth wild, nails biting into his shoulders as she moaned in surrender. In that moment, she belonged to him, desiring nothing more than to give herself completely, despite everything that had happened.

He drew back, breathing heavily, eyes blazing with suppressed desire. Catching her wrists, he gently eased her back down on the pillow. "Cher..." he breathed, attempting to regain control.

She shook her head, "I want you too, Jak