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Chapter 8: Close Enough To Feel

Author: ENIOLA GOLD
last update publish date: 2026-03-09 18:32:24

The room was quiet, except for the faint echo of music drifting through the walls. Jeffery caught Clara just before she collapsed completely to the floor. Her fingers had clutched the waistband of his shorts in a desperate attempt to steady herself, but the alcohol had clearly taken control of her balance.

For a brief moment she leaned heavily against him, her grip tightening before her strength faded. Without hesitation, he slipped an arm around her waist and lifted her. Her body felt lighte
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