WARNING: This chapter contains descriptions of s****l assault that could be triggering to some readers. The descriptions are not overtly graphic, but reader discretion is advised.
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Unfortunately, I failed to account for one thing when I attempted to seduce Jesse: I’m not remotely ready to be kissing anyone.
Don’t get me wrong—for the first few seconds, it’s absolutely glorious. His lips are as hard and strong as his hands, and when my own, smaller lips part for him, I find that his tongue, his taste, and just about everything else about his kisses all make for a whirlwind of pleasure unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.
But the overwhelming pleasure spirals me back to the memory of the overwhelming pain I felt the last time I embraced someone like this—rather, the last time
