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Chapter 18: Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Sophia
I watch Micah’s departing form as he walks out the door, and feel a sense of elation.
I can’t believe he just made love to me on top of Maleah and Sage’s desk. It was so desperate and intense. Everything about Micah is that way. I look in the mirror, fix my hair, and make sure my dress is not rumpled before I walk out of the office. Maleah raises a questioning brow when I step around the counter. “Well, it looks like someone was having some fun. What did lover boy want from you?” She says, wagging her eyebrows mischievously. Taking a deep breath, I flush slightly. “You mean after he thoroughly ravished me on top of your desk?” Her eyes widen, and her mouth gapes open with surprise. “What? Are you telling me that you two just did the nasty on my desk? You little vixen!” She says with a sly grin.
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