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“Why didn’t you tell him no?” I asked.

“I wanted to make tonight nice, is that so bad?”

It shouldn’t be. It really shouldn’t fucking be. She had a right to be with anyone. I couldn’t deny her. I mean, after all, she’s the one who left me.

So, it’s with a shock that the words came out of my mouth before I could stop them. “It is, because it’s not me.”

“I’m sorry, what?” Her eyes were as wide as dinner plates and her mouth was open in shock.

Yeah, sweetheart, I’m just as surprised as you because I was not supposed to have feelings anymore.

“You heard me, B.”

What the actual fuck? Again?

“I think I misheard you. Look, Chase, I’m too old for games, and I know that’s what this is. I’m going to call Fred to give me a ride home. Will you let Bo know I’m sorry?”

With that, she laid some money on the table and walked out the door, leaving me there for a few moments with my dick hanging out.

I never got that expression till just now.

But before I could process that, I turned right on my booted heel and marched right after her, grabbing her upper arm to spin her around.

“What the hell, Chase?”

“Our song,” was all I muttered before I pinned her against the door of my truck and pressed my lips against hers.

They were as soft as I remembered.

And her kisses still did things to me.

My heart was pounding as I cupped her cheek, sliding my fingers into her hair and deepening the kiss.

This was only fanning the flame I knew I shouldn’t be messing with.

But hell, if I wanted this to end, it was not going to happen with the way she was kissing me back so passionately.

Chapter Seven

Belinda

Iwalked into my house, and over to my room, all in a dream like haze.

Years after I left this small town, I had dreams of running back to Chase, of falling in his arms, of us kissing and rekindling the love we had.

I didn’t think it would happen though.

I mean, I wasn’t about to get in over my head and think this was the start of something. Chase was jealous, at least I believed he was. But he wasn’t going to be professing his love anytime soon, if ever.

It was also hard to talk to Bo after that kiss.

Chase had left just as abruptly as he came, and when I walked back in, Bo was there, saying that Chase was seeing things.

I didn’t last much longer after that, claiming that I was getting a headache. Which sucked, because Bo was a great guy. He did give me a kiss, but it wasn’t anywhere near the likes of Chase.

Chase, even back then, always stole my breath away with his kisses. They always rendered me speechless. And let me tell you, ten years later, they still did.

In fact, over time, he’s gotten way better at kissing. Not to say that my toes didn’t curl before, because they did, but this time, that kiss, it burned up my panties.

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