“Talk,” my brother James said. It sounded more like an order however. I took a deep breath.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ32qIO6uY9
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“Okay. So, as I told you, I wasn’t alone yesterday,” I begun.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9StrFHHeIz
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“Yes. And it wasn’t Alex. Right?” he looked at me. He still didn’t believe me. Or he just wanted to be sure.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiPl36yQ83
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“No James. It wasn’t Alex,” I assured him and already seemed to relax.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin3JW3J9eo
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“Then who it was?” he asked curious now. I winced; my mouth twisted as I frowned a bit. He chewed his food as he waited for me to answer.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPILUU9uws
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“It’s been going on for three weeks,” I begun “No one else knows yet and I would like to keep it that way for now.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsWUQuHbMP
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“Okay,” he frowned as he spoke slowly and took a sip of his drink.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG6st4Q54B
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“I was with Damien,” I said. James almost choked.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCDGQSnqgZ
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“As in the twin’s brother, Damien? Damien Simmons?” he asked; his eyes wide. Was that such a bad thing? Not a good first reaction.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjlpwFHh2l
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“Yes. Now stop repeating his name please,” I said, my voice small, as I took a bite of my food and looked rapidly around in case there was anyone I knew sitting within a hearing distance. James chuckled suddenly and I turned my eyes towards him.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikuhClxuGA
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“It was about fucking time sis!” he smiled. I blinked. Huh? “You were head over heels for the guy for almost a century. It was about time you two got together.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNE33Mj0oAa
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“Fuck. Was it that obvious?” I winced. What if everyone else could tell I was in love with him? What if Max and Cleo noticed? Is this why my mom always making jokes about wanting him to marry me?432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGLRmJkJWe
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“Well, yeah.” I frowned. “But don’t worry, you confused everyone when you started going out with Alex,” he narrowed his eyes as he said the name. My chest ached for a split of second but then my thoughts turned to Damien. “So, when are you planning on talking to Cleo and Max?”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSrCoDicUA
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I groaned in response. “I’m working on it. Damien is bugging me enough, you don’t have to be in on that too,” I narrowed my eyes at my brother.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoFc3JqskS
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With Christmas being only two weeks away, I was feeling more and more anxious. My first exams were near and I knew I had to talk to Cleo and Max. And I had to do it soon. The stress was overwhelming. I couldn’t deal with it anymore. It had to be done!432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgwEOpdzVuJ
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Since I talked to James yesterday, I figured that it would be easier if I talked soon to the twins. I texted Max to go out for coffee with me when I knew Cleo was busy with Mike. As I was waiting for him, I was only sure for one thing; that Max could locate me from the door without even looking for me. My heart was bouncing so hard that I was pretty sure he would be able to hear it as soon as he stepped into the shop.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW0CT9oiHa
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I greeted him with a smile when he sat down next to me and asked him what he would like to drink. I offered to get our drinks just to calm myself down. I returned to our table five minutes later.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NTLmpjIiu
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“Dude, stop fidgeting. What’s wrong?” he frowned. I was so transparent sometimes.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlV4nVUIfBr
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“I need to talk to you about something,” I mumbled.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7XwyyOxKf
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“Sure,” he nodded.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pCYSIv7rY
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“Please don’t freak out on me cause I need you,” I winced and looked at him.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36SDs00xaE
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“Are you back with Alex?” he frowned.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIfOCwi4aJ
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“What is wrong with you people? Why would I do that?” I exclaimed.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIANQ7SACM6
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“Okay okay,” he raised his palms up in defense “Now I know it’s not that, I’m all ears,” he said.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTec8Y6AIkU
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“I’ve been seeing this guy…” I began.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnenM6TxwU
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“What? Who?” Max interrupted; a wide smile on his face. In my strange state of my mind I could almost relate him to The Joker. I shook my head to get out of the paranoia.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjcUzVtdN7
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“Let me finish,” I looked at him and took a deep breath. “I’ve been seeing this guy and I wanted to share this since the first day but I couldn’t.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQjFV9P0Hy
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“Why not?” He frowned. I sighed. “What’s with you and all the secrecy? You never told anyone about Alex either,” he asked. Good point but I needed to get it out of my system.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOEAWsxlup
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“I’m dating your brother,” I blurred out and waited for some loud response. Max blinked.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZu1YR6B1E
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“You and Damien,” he mumbled; his voice so low I could barely hear him. I felt dizzy. He took a sip of his coffee and looked back at me.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0fy69srio
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“I’m sorry,” I whispered. Max frowned.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvkHVxFGgP
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“Why the fuck are you apologizing for?” he asked and I was puzzled “It was about fucking time you told him how you felt.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJCDoouP6x
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“Um…okay,” I winced, trying to take in his reaction “He made the first move actually.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgNAbAqHmM
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“Should have known. If he waited for you to make the first move, we would be having this conversation while having tea and our teeth would be in a glass of water on the table because we would be 74,” he mocked.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwIAk3WG7c
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“Max this is difficult. I haven’t told Cleo yet,” I got right to the point; the thing that hurt the most.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37vSKlTm0u
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“Why not?”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2fPgC4qXP
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“Because I’m scared of how she’ll take it. She probably won’t like it,” I confessed my fear and took a sip of my coffee.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge9evVteZC
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“She’s your best friend, I can’t see why she won’t be happy for you; especially after what happened with Alex,” he pointed out.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYYmt9lIei
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“A few years back, she made some comments that made it clear to me that she didn’t want me telling Damien anything.” This was the first time I spoke about this to someone else.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhcvtBGc7y
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“I’m sure it was a misunderstanding. I can be there with you when you talk to her if you want,” he suggested.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KXQSFNXSs
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“Thank you.” I really hoped that this would go well but no matter how much I hoped, a feeling I had didn’t make me very optimistic. I was way too nervous about it.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiwSxDOmFd
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I told Max on December 12 about Damien and me. I was planning on telling Cleo the next day but when I went for class that Monday, one of my classmates reminded me that we had a project due to Friday the 17th. After the first shock was over, the only thing I could think of was how to finish the project. Or start it actually.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyESYKliAro
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I had to give away the full blue prints of a 140 square meters house; small project but not able to cover in a week. My hand searched for my mobile in my big bag and dialed Damien’s number.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTnO8F6VMJ
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“Hey baby” he greeted me; my heart flattered. I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to hearing Damien calling me baby.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1R1kfyK7v
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“Hey” I breathed.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNz55BxQMl
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“What’s wrong?” he asked and I could hear the frown in his voice. I explained about the project and heard him chuckle.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kezAoYep3
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“It’s not funny you idiot. I’m never gonna make it,” I frowned and almost cried.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0i9rMEhjd7
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“That’s why you need to thank your amazing man about this,” he said proudly.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1zt1fGG3H
I narrowed my eyes.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGIYCIgJjs
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“What do you want in exchange for your help?” I asked and he chuckled.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia7BbEQZsv
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“I’m at work right now, so I’ll get back on you about that, later,” he said and I could hear his smirk. I couldn’t get enough of him. I don’t think I will ever get used to his or believe that I’m with him.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ1wa7QkM9M
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“Sure,” I smirked too “For real now, call me as soon as you get off work please. I’m heading home right now.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9k4EqUkbDC
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“Okay ladybug, we’ll talk in about an hour then,” he told me and we hang up. Thank God he existed. Even if he wasn’t my boyfriend, I would still count on him for help but now it was even better.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXHn37yMgP
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Only thing to do besides my project was to talk to Cleo. I had to talk to Cleo.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf1NoJ2fEe
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On my way out of the university I met some other friends and stayed for coffee with them. I ended up running towards my car because Damien texted me before calling me.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznPwRfzeWy
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“I’ll be there in 10 minutes,” he told me.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwSirJAnHA
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“I’m waiting for you,” I lied as I made a right turn to get out of the campus.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0LhVx8sKh
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“Liar,” he chuckled “I can hear your bug growling.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhGDnhl7rz
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“Leave my bug out of this Simmons,” I said; my voice strict. He chuckled and told me goodbye.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAOXx7SLxD
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Cleo had called me later that afternoon with a coffee invitation which I turned down due to the work it had to be done. I told her the truth; that I had called Damien for help because I had completely forgotten about the project.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6umtnyYJ6
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I didn’t pay much attention to her reaction because I couldn’t bear the extra stress to my day. It took me two days to completely finish the ground plan and only had two days to complete the project.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6m6AK10RH
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Damien had taken half of the work and was so pleased to help and seemed cheerful. Me on the other hand, I was going insane. I had to finish the blue prints and I had to talk to Cleo. Within the stress and the madness that consumed me I never neglected to appreciate Damien’s presence. I simply found it impossible not to steal quick glances.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzEKQu213z
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As I worked I could still see his long fingers as he held the pencil and occasionally a cigarette on his left hand and the T square with his right. His hair had grown longer since he returned home from Italy. I remember the first time I saw him again, his hair was cut short, laying messy on his forehead. Now that they were longer, he was parting them on the left and pulled them away from his face. Most of the times, he would caught me staring at him and caused me to blush. What a wonderful feeling.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsRBYwyG8v
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“Fuck this,” I exclaimed and threw my pencil on the table. I pushed the chair back and got up. I turned the volume of the speakers up and let the music fill the room. I needed to calm down.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xrlyJ3A7g
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I stood there for a second; my palms covering my eyes trying to relax before I walked towards my bed. I threw myself backwards on the mattress and concentrated on the music. As soon as the song changed, Damien crawled on top of me. Neither of us talked; he just parted my legs and placed himself between them. My heart flattered every time.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHJ1BEC3BR
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His left elbow was against the mattress and his right hand was griping my left thigh tightly. I put my right hand on his lower back, underneath his grey t-shirt, while the other messed his hair on the back of his head as his lips moved against mine.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pbymkfB4z
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I moved my hand from his back and put it against the waistband of his jeans, between us. He slightly moved his hips upwards but instead of letting me unbutton his jeans, he took my hand and pinned it on the mattress above my head. I groaned in irritation and he smirked while moved my other hand above my hand as well.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj3cXWhWZj
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“You’re not helping,” I groaned as his lips touched my neck.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxR4413pZ6y
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“We’re not going to have sex,” he whispered against my skin.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfl8jgeaCF
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“Why not?” I asked “I want you, you want me,” I tried to reason him while pushing my hipbones upwards towards his pelvis “We’re lying on a bed and you’re kissing me,” I whispered seductively. Maybe if I turned him on enough, he would give in.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKhiZGLR0T
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“I see right through you ladybug and it’s not going to work,” he smirked and sat up.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvyn9QkNj2
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“Where are you going?” I asked and rested my weight on my elbows against the bed.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfD6CcpdPnk
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“We’re going to work,” he said strictly. His tone suggested that he wasn’t taking no for an answer. Not even my father sounded like that! I groaned and got up from the bed as he turned the music down. I walked to the table and sat down on my chair.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aTkNvmhej
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“Are you going to stay with me tonight?” I pouted.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsReJe23pa
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“Nope,” he said as he drew a line with the pencil. I narrowed my eyes at him.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqV2Osz9iv
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“Is this happening because I made you help me?” I asked; my eyes still narrowed. Damien turned to look at me and smiled. I groaned in response of his confirmation and he chuckled.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyQG98xqPw
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“Do not push your luck Simmons,” I threatened.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Tai4OAxKO
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“Oh!” he snorted “Why?” he smirked and lid a cigarette.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SDwwSllH1
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“Because I’ll win in the end,” I smirked back and got up. I walked to the fridge and got a soda. I returned to my seat without paying attention to him.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ782rGv0b1z
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“I’ve known you since the dinosaurs’ ages,” he chuckled “You’ve never won against me!” he smirked and released the smoke he inhaled just a few seconds earlier. I licked my lips and stretched one of my feet forward. I placed it between his parted legs on his chair.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxIghV2qyM
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“We weren’t having sex before,” I pointed out and stroked his inner thigh with my foot; a wicked smile appeared on my lips. He narrowed his eyes and caught my foot. Thank God it was winter and I was wearing socks; otherwise I would be on the floor laughing.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4vmJE6Fml
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As I bit my lip, a grin on my face, someone knocked the door. He smiled and pushed my foot down.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwiwRss4z0
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“Coming,” I yelled to the door and got up. I walked to Damien and he turned towards me a little surprised. “Saved by the bell,” I grinned as he put his palm against my waist and I kissed his lips lightly before walking to the door.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1js3vJrBj
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“Hello kids,” Max said when I opened the door. “Good, you’re not having sex.” I frowned at him as he walked past me. I heard Damien choking on his own smoke.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtCcrGJX9s
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“Oh yeah, I talked to Max,” I winced at Damien.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZxMi9mn6U
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“Thanks for sharing baby,” he grinned sarcastically.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1dbibZtaS0
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“Cleo is on her way by the way,” Max said at the same time as he sat down on the couch.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI24w2KwWX
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“I totally forgot. I got the news about the project, freaked out and forgot to tell you,” I slid a small smile at Damien right when someone knocked on the door again; Cleo as I assumed.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe04kblc1Zr
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“Hey babe,” I smiled at her as I stepped aside.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3u5tKlSe4n
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“Hello. How’re you doing?” she asked as she walked past me and waved at her brothers.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlEDMi64WE
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“I’m about to die from stress, thank you,” I smiled “You?”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxfrO31UUW
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“I broke up with Mike,” she said as she sat down next to Max.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT4tnljVHz
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“What? Why?” I asked as I followed her and sat on the table across from her.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97rOvBCnf0
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“He just said he wanted some time apart. He couldn’t handle exams and me together,” she said; her voice low.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCywIGKI4jI
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“Oh,” I breathed and put my hands over hers.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav202TQG6u
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“Fuck him,” Max said and leaned back on the sofa.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzJFfc8ELO
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“Want me to be brutal honest little sis?” Damien spoke.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDujl2biEK
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“No!” I spoke before anyone else. “Be honest on Friday. Now it will only hurt,” I told Damien and then turned to Cleo again. “You have two and a half days to cry your eyes out and crawl under your covers. Friday night, after I give away my project, we’ll go out and drink to forget! Okay sweety?”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLy7AHHIknI
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“Okay,” she breathed. “I’m gonna go home now,” she said and got up.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH8wcSFQeo
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“Okay,” I told her and followed her once again.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HjU5HewuY
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“I’m right behind you,” Max called after her.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHChsLOvbq
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“Fuck!” I whispered and as I rubbed my forehead.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXcodVEpXG
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“You can tell her Friday night,” Max told me and gave me a friendly nudge on the shoulder as he walked pass me. Damn.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZw8uOUxRcM
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“See ya, bro,” I heard him saying at Damien. I sat down on the nearest furniture; my bed. Why does the universe hates me so much? Why this task was so hard? I sighed and leaned forward; resting my head into my palms. I heard Damien getting up once again; his footsteps getting closer.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyWiWR6KMc
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“Why is this so hard? I don’t understand,” he asked as he sat down next to me. I rubbed my forehead without turning towards him. How can I explain this to him without revealing too much? I don’t think I was ready to reveal the true volume of my feelings just yet.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSR8yk7kh5m
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“A few years back, on your 21st birthday to be exact,” I begun “I remember that you were teasing me in your kitchen,” I raised my eyebrows as it was such a common thing for him to tease me. He chuckled at the same time. “When I left the kitchen and returned to where Cleo was, with a friend of yours. That girl asked Cleo if I was your girlfriend,” at that point I noticed that Damien grinned but didn’t comment. “And Cleo almost exclaimed her negation.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aS6MEHL9G
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Damien had his left hand under his chin and looking at me. I guessed he was trying to understand why that affected me so much.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyd5VuWCpn
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“If she didn’t like the idea, back then, I can’t see why she will like it now,” I explained. I didn’t want him to realize that that comment had affected me more that I let on. I always thought that I wasn’t good enough for him; not pretty enough; not smart enough. But Cleo’s reaction that night simply assured those fears.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliQMGhSfHN
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“You’re giving this a lot more thought than necessary, baby,” he said and put his palm against my knee. “You were just 14-15 then. A lot have changed.”432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvptiFZtqx
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“I guess,” I mumbled. I really wasn’t ready to tell him everything that crossed my mind. Not yet at least. “Come on, got work to do,” I told him and got up.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJwvWWKFqA
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He caught me from behind and put his arm around my neck; his palm resting on my opposite shoulder as he leaned to the side of my face. His other arm found its way around my waist.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjUL99oLGK
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“Don’t worry,” he whispered. I wanted to tell him that I love him. I wanted to say it so bad. I exhaled loudly and turned around in his grip. As soon as I put my arms around his waist his grip tightened. I closed my eyes as I rested my forehead against his chest.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYv3yyon8P
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It was unbearable how much I loved this man.432Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuTx3x26SV
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