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I let Pierce overpower me, and, you know, breathe again, throwing the pillow away. He rolls onto his back and rubs his eyes. "What time is your shift today?"
"I start at two. You?"
"I'm on the late shift."
"Cool." I don't know what else to say. Do we address the elephant in the room, or do we act as if last night never happened?
"I need to piss," Pierce announces, pulling the sheet off him and striding to the bathroom. I watch his perfect ass cheeks bounce as he walks away.
"Hate to see you go, but love to watch you leave."
He gives me the finger over his shoulder. I bet he's smirking.
I grab a few pillows and stuff them under my head, then stare up at the ceiling, wondering what Pierce is thinking right now. Does he regret what we did? Is it going to make things weird between us?
Before I can get too far into a tailspin, Pierce strides back and belly flops onto the bed. My body bounces up and down a few times at the impact. "You alright there?"
He's lying on his front, looking up at me, his eyes smiling. "I feel great. You?"
"I feel…good."
Pierce scooches up and rests his head on my chest, positioning himself so we can see each other. He lifts up and down with every breath I take. His eyes penetrate deep into me, like he's trying to assess how I'm feeling.
"So," he says quietly. "Are we doing this?"
"Bydoing this, are you referring to using me as your personal pillow?"
He digs his teeth into his lower lip. "No. I mean…us. Was last night a one-off or does it mean…something?"
"You'll, uh…" My heart thump-thumps so heavily in my chest he has to feel it. "You'll have to be more specific. Something?"
"I like you, Marnus, and I don't want to play games with you. If you want last night to be a one-off thing, then I'll respect that. But I'm going to be honest with you. I didn't think I was ready for a relationship, but when I think about being in one with you, it makes me feel…I don't know, all gooey inside."
"Might wanna get that checked out."
He flicks my nipple. "Be serious. For once. Please."
"Okay." I draw in a deep breath, my skin suddenly feeling like it's shrunk by two sizes. "I'll be serious. It's my once-a-year thing."
He smiles, but he's waiting for me to hurry the fuck up and say what I have to say.
Which is, "I like you, too. I like that we're unconventional. That we mess with each other. That you get me like no one else has, and I think I get you like no one else has."
"That's true."
"So, yeah. Let's give this a shot. Just…"
"Just?"
"Just don't break my heart, okay?"
He sits upright and moves closer, brushing the backs of his fingers along my cheek. "I won't break your heart." He stares into my eyes, and I feel the truth of his words in my bones. "Your ass, on the other hand…"
I laugh. He swoops down and we start kissing.
We don't stop kissing until I have to get ready for my shift.
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