“Jesus, Mia,” he breathed, the words rough against my skin, each syllable vibrating through me like a spark against dry tinder. “You have no idea what you do to me.”I smiled, shaky and breathless, my hands still fisted in his shirt like it was the only thing anchoring me to the earth. “Then stay,” I whispered. “Please.”The word had barely left my lips when he groaned deeply, frustrated, like I’d just yanked the last thread of his control. For a second, his body went rigid against mine, and I felt the shift in him, that sudden flare of annoyance warring with everything else.“I’m the adult,” he said, voice low and gravelly, but even as the words came out, his hand tightened around my waist, fingers digging in like he couldn’t decide whether to push me away or pull me closer. His breath was hot against my neck, and I could feel the way his chest rose and fell, faster now, like he was fighting a battle he was already losing.He repeated it, almost to himself, leaning in so his forehea
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