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"Hi."

Wow.

I've seen Bella attired in Mystique professional, dinner-date sexy, and weeknight funky.

But here she is on my front stoop, low-riding skinny jeans strategically ripped to reveal wide swaths of skin. A simple, floaty, sleeveless top stops just short of her waistband, playing up her well-toned arms and hinting at tonight's selection of belly jewelry. The suspense may kill me. Rubber flip-flops divide her big toes from the others, bright red polish contrasting with her creamy white skin.

Her soft giggle informs me in the kindest way that I've taken a beat too long to greet her back.


A/N: Soft giggles are always a good start. Right?...