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Chapter 153 - Apologies On My Tongue #2

Author: Stephanie Benedict
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Damon

Please, A. Not now.

I turn my gaze to the ceiling. "I don’t know what you’re talking about."

That earns me a sigh. She pries my hand away from her waist and then turns to face me. "Of course you don’t."

Then she turns her back to me again, tugging the sheets up to her shoulders. I press in close and pull her back into me with a gentle tug.

"Tomorrow," I say. My lips brush her hair. "Or the day after. We’ll talk, alright? About elephants. Or any other animal you think is in the room."

She snorts. "Look at you loosening up. Making jokes."

"Shut up."

And she does. She goes still in my arms.

I lean in. “Okay, now you're being dramatic. You know I didn't mean it literally.”

She smiles. I can hear it in her voice. "I know. I'm just... still sleepy."

“Alright, baby.” I press a kiss into her hair and slowly untangle myself from her body, sitting up.

Her voice comes from behind me, still muffled in the pillow. "Can you just stick to 'A'? I don't think I can get used to… that. Ever."

A li
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