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Just—kiss him. Like it’s the most natural thing in the world.

He freezes for half a second. Then responds with a low, almost broken sound. His hands come up, settle on my hips.

“What if I want…” I start, voice soft against his mouth.

His hands tighten just slightly. “What do you want, Rilee?”

God, the way he says my name.

All sultry and low like that.

I glance at the door. “How long do you think it’ll take them to get that pizza?”

“Not nearly long enough,” he murmurs, brushing his lips over my jaw.

Still—we kiss anyway.

Slow, steady, burning.

His hands slip lower, cup my ass like he’s been wanting to do it for days. Like he can’t get enough of just… touching me. Savoring the shape of me beneath his fingers.

I let out a quiet, shaky breath.

His mouth moves along my neck, trailing heat. One of his hands slides up under the hem of my shirt, skimming bare skin with featherlight pressure.

“You’re driving me insane,” he whispers, lips grazing the shell of my ear.

“Likewise.”

He pulls me closer—so close we’re practically fused—and the hard line of his arousal presses into my stomach. We both feel it. We both know where this could go.

But instead of rushing, Grayson just holds me tighter.

Breathing hard.

Wanting. Waiting.

And somehow, that restraint is even hotter.

Grayson pulls away first. Barely.

His breath ghosts against my lips, his hands still heavy on my hips.

Then he closes his eyes for a beat like he’s trying to get his internal systems under control. “I’m gonna go take a cold shower.”

I smirk, but my whole body is vibrating.

“Are you sure?” I whisper.

He shoots me a look—half wrecked, half amused—and disappears into the bathroom without another word.

Chapter Thirty

Rilee

I drop onto the edge of the bed, heart still hammering, face burning, and try to remember how breathing works.

Ten minutes later, the door swings open and Hunter walks in first, carrying two pizza boxes like they’re some kind of offering. Caleb trails behind with a plastic bag full of drinks and napkins.

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