Irresistible
"S-sorry."
Jackson got up, seemingly restless, and blew out the candles. He came to stand in front of me, backlit by only the light of the moon shining in through the sliding glass door that led out to the balcony. He looked so strong and sad standing there, looking down at me. I wanted to say something to make us laugh, to eliminate the awkward intensity of the moment, but no words came. We stared at each other, silently; each one of us feeling some powerful, undefined emotion. One minute stretched into two, then three. Finally, he sighed heavily.
"Let's go to bed, Sophie."
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