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“I think I can handle Aiden. He may not disapprove as much as you might think. Remember, he has a little experience with this too. Maybe he’ll be understanding and have a little empathy for us.”

“That’s true,” I say.

We lay there for a moment, our hearts beating together.

“What about your mother?” I ask, finally.

“That might be a little harder of a nut to crack. My mother has some deep-seeded issues that’s going to take a long time to reframe. I’m not sure it’s possible, to be honest. But if she chooses to cut herself out of my life because she doesn’t approve of the person I love, then I figure that’s her loss.”

“I can’t imagine not having my son in my life. Especially if it’s you.”

“My mother isn’t like most people.”

“I’m sorry, babe,” I say.

“It’s all good, I’m used to it. If I lose her, it’s just one more price to pay that’s worth it.”

“You’re going to lose everything because of me,” I say again, the tears falling once more. I can’t believe he’s willing to do this. It’s just so much loss that it’s hard to fathom.

“Listen, Eve, I need you to stop blaming yourself. It’s killing me to see you so upset, babe. None of this is your fault, and even if it was? Guess what? You’re worth it. We’re worth it. And if you need me to remind you of that fact every single day, I’ll do it until it sinks in.”

“That might be necessary,” I admit.

“You’ll be surprised to see how patient I can be.”

His smile is like a warm salve on my heart.

I feel so grateful to have come to this place with him.

My tears are still flowing, but I kiss him gently, again and again, hoping our love will be enough to make all this pain go away eventually.

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I’m determinedto make Eve feel better. I won’t stop until all of her tears have dried up and been replaced with blissful smiles.

Her kisses are somehow like the caress of a butterfly’s wings and a spark that ignites a wildfire, all at once.

Delicate, yet unbreakable. Soft, yet profound. Loving, yet filled with unquenchable passion.

I want to replace all of her worry with the confidence that I feel that everything will work out just fine. I’ll do everything in my power to protect her.

I really don’t care about Aiden’s opinion. Or Eve’s father’s, either.

My concerns for my mother’s opinions have been fading quickly for a long time. Her problems are something she needs to deal with on her own, privately, with her therapist. Which will most likely never happen. Some people are just set in their ways.

I suspect that will be the same for Eve’s father.

For her sake, I hope I’m wrong.

For now, I kiss her with everything I have inside of me. All the love, all the passion, all the joy and pure ecstasy that she strikes in my heart just by being next to me. The lines blur as her mouth opens to welcome me in deeper.

Our embrace turns hungry, searching, needing.

Eve moans into my mouth, sending electric shocks of desire ricocheting through my body. My cock throbs, hot and swollen between us.

“Eve,” I murmur, my eyes searching hers as I break our kiss for a second. “I want you so badly, babe.”

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