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Euphoria and paradise, even one as deep and penetrating as ours, never lasts forever. The sensual lust faded and was replaced by exhaustion and fulfillment. Scott slipped to the side so he wouldn’t crush me, but he wrapped his arms around me and pressed me close to his chest so the cool night air wouldn’t chill me, covered as I was in sweat.
The cool breeze swept over us, and I shuddered and snuggled against his warm body. His chuckle reverberated through us. “Comfortable?” he teased.
My damn cheeks blushed and his words reminded me of how sudden and how foolish my actions just now had been. I tried to pull away from him, but he held me tight. I avoided his eyes, but my voice was firm. “I need to go,” I told him.
“So soon?” His question wasn’t teasing. There was sincerity a
