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It was the please that did it, the desperate look in his eyes that showed how much he wanted her; the heavy-lidded gaze, the fluttering of his eyes lashes as if he was trying to hide the lust he couldn't, the unsteady hand cupping her neck, all those were more than enough. Still, the most valid reason, the one she couldn't deny, was that she wanted to kiss him back.
Matthew kissed her gently at first, slowly, like in slow motion, tasting her lips, rolling his tongue around hers, nibbling the lower lip lightly, taking his time until he heard her moan. It was like unleashing a monster, he dived into her mouth, kissing her deeply, roughly as if he was hungry and maybe he was—her taste was intoxicating, and if she hadn't pulled back, he would have pulled off her sweater as he wa
