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Chapter 45: Old Flames
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ivan||
I rubbed my chin with my index finger as I watched the phone buzz in my hand.When she did not answer, I dropped the phone with a sigh, suppressing the urge to dial her number again.Just like always, she had occupied my mind throughout the entire day but this time, it was not the gloomy, distressed occupation that it normally was.Today was a good one.My thoughts ran off to the moment when I lay in my bed this morning, after spending the night with her in my arms and watching her dress to work.Everything she did was amazing, from the way she pulled her shirt over her head to the delicate movement of her hands as she applied her makeup.All amazing.I had offered to drive her to work but she had declined.I was sad as I had wanted to spend that time with her. I wanted to spend every single minute with her if she just let me.She was the only person aside from my Nana that I hRelated chapters
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