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“That’s what Sarah said. Have you kissed him?” Teddy could feel his anger rising.

“That’s none of your business.”

Teddy took her hand, yanked her up, and started walking toward an exit, “Come with me.”

Before she could argue, or fight, she felt a brick wall against her back and knew Teddy was standing in front of her, within inches. “I don’t want anyone to touch you, kiss you, be with you.”

“No one? It’s not your call, Te---”

Teddy’s lips fell hard on hers, his hands diving into her long hair, cradling her face. Teddy erased the distance between them, stepping toward her. Her hands snaked up his chest into his short hair pulling, as if to make him get even closer; her mouth opening for him to lay claim. He felt her hips thrust toward him, the bones pressing against him and pulled back his kiss. Trying to compose himself he felt the goosebumps on his arms, mirrored on hers. “God damn it, Bethany.”

“Why now? Because I’m with someone else? All those years you flew through all those girls.”

“I always wanted to be with you. The girls were nothing, a distraction. I thought even if I could convince you, your parents would never allow it.”

“Why should I believe you now? Andrew is a good person.”

“Because you didn’t say you loved Andrew. It’s high school, Bethany!”

“He’s not afraid of my parents or our money.”

“You kissed me back. There won’t be anyone besides me for you, ever.”

“How many have there been at school?”

“There hasn’t been. I was done with that in high school.”

“Just where I could hear about it,” Bethany smirked.

“I didn’t mean to hurt you. I didn’t know what else to do.”

5

After graduation Teddy had a short break before he left for training. He had already sold his car so he flew home. Bethany had been waiting at the airport when she heard two women near her start carrying on.

“That face is for movies.”

“I could ruin him for any other woman.”

“Oh my god, pretty sure I just came. He has dimples too.”

“Who is he here for?” the women looked around, figuring they’d find a too hot to be true partner.

His eyes froze on Bethany as he hit the bottom of the escalator. His smile faded as he got closer, she looked bothered. “Baby?” he leaned down to take her hand.

The women looked on flabbergasted.

Bethany popped up, nearly headbutting Teddy as he reacted, “Teddy.”

“You okay?” he asked taking her arm in his and pulling her toward baggage claim. He found a quiet corner and settled her in it, barely needing to look down to see her face. He palmed the side of her face and she looked at him, and just like when he was ten, he swore she looked right at him. “You sure you’re okay?”

Her hands had snaked their way up his body. One hand against his chest, the other rested against the side of his neck. She tried to nod, he felt her fingertips petting his neck. He wrapped his arm around her wrist and dropped his mouth to hers. Touching from lips to hips he could feel the tension leave her body. Her right hand moved from his chest, up his neck, into his hair pulling on the short ends. He growled as he deepened their kiss and ground his erection into her. “We have to stop or I’m gonna take you here,” he pulled back dragging in air.

He had takenher back to her apartment. He’d made them dinner and then he tried to settle down to a movie. He gave up and after 15 minutes, hauled Bethany over his shoulder and carried her into the bedroom and dropped her on the bed. “Take your clothes off,” Teddy commanded, also stripping.

“Why me?”

Teddy froze just before getting on the bed, “What!”

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