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I laughed, humorless and loud. “Girl, I’d skin myself alive just to make a coat to wrap around you.”
Her nose wrinkled. “Benji, that’s gross.”
I groaned again. “Don’t call me that.”
“Why?”
“Because it makes this that much fucking harder!” I snapped.
She jolted back, eyes widening.
I dropped a few curses into the room. Closing the distance between us, I dropped onto my knees in front of her, reaching into her lap to cup her hands. “I’m sorry.” I apologized sincerely. “You didn’t do anything wrong, and I shouldn’t take my own frustrations out on you.”
“Why are you frustrated?”
I laughed under my breath. “You’re full of questions tonight.”
“I want to know.”
“I know, baby. I’m sure it’s hard to not remember.”
“Tell me something.”
I met her gaze. “What?”
“Anything. Something about us.”
I love you and never told you. I lied and ruined everything. I’m scared you’ll never forgive me. Scared you’ll never want me the way I want you.
“The first time I watched a horror movie with you, I screamed like a girl, and you laughed for ten minutes.”
“For real?”
I nodded sagely. “Spilled the popcorn everywhere and embarrassed myself.”
One of her hands pulled free of mine, and she pressed it to her mouth, muffling her giggles. “You’re a chicken.”
“I am not!” I said, springing to my feet. “It was one of them jump scares. Got me good.”
She laughed more, falling back onto the bed.
The sight and sound had butterflies going wild in my stomach.
“I don’t know why you like that shit,” I muttered. “It’s gonna rot your brain.”
“What movie was it?” she asked, pushing up onto her elbows.
I gave her a look, and she gave me a too-big cheesy smile.
“The Ring,” I answered, gruff. Then, “I don’t jump now, though. I’m used to all those tricks.”
“So you still watch my scary movies?”
My answer was simple. “You like them.”
“Stay in here tonight.”
The whispered request was a heavy anvil, dropping my stomach to my toes. I groaned, the invitation so fucking tempting. The want I had for her was literally unmatched by anything else I’d ever known.
