So, Scarlett72 had this to say: "This is really so f**king hot! You do know this, right?" To which I giggle and can only say, make sure you check the blog afterwards for the pics! Oh, and thank you Scarlett...I try.

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EPOV

Every part of my being was strained and tight as I succumbed to her siren call.

She fit against me, not with exact precision, but close enough to grant us the opportunity to move and slide as I lifted her up, set her free.

We existed on each other's breath, each other's oxygen, until we'd used every available molecule and had to separate, had to come back to reality.

I gently set her down, brushing my lips across her forehead in a lingering final caress.

"That was careless of me," I admitted. She shook her head, her green eyes wide and wet.

"I asked for it, thank you," she replied.

"For what?" This had just gotten beyond confusing, why would she thank me?

"For letting me feel...something," she whispered.

The sadness in her voice sent my hard on packing as it willingly deflated.

"Hey," I lifted her chin to meet my sincere gaze, "We'll figure something out."