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42 - Mystery Man

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-19 00:53:23

Kassidy's POV

The trip back home was silent. Neither of us said a word, but I could tell that Eli was excited about our kiss. I kept my face turned toward the passenger window, staring at the passing trees, but I wasn't actually looking at them. I was reliving the kiss. My mind kept looping back to the heat of his mouth and how his fingers had gripped my waist, and the short make out session that happened right after that in the front seat.

I couldn’t deny how good it felt, because it had sent
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