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49|Hide & Seek
~Zia~
“Zia?” Xavier called.
I walked straight to the kitchen as soon as we’re inside the penthouse, opening the fridge for a glass of cold water.
“Yeah?” I replied, my free hand gripping the countertop’s edge, drinking the glass of water, gazing at the Seattle skyline through the glass wall in our kitchen.
His warmth followed me, arms snaked around my waist from behind, kissing my shoulder like he always does. “Are you tired?”
My eyelids fluttered shut; I can’t believe I never noticed this before. He loved me? How long has it been? I thought these secrets were behind us already. What’s further bewildering is that he told me not to fall for him. He shut me out the mom
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