Page 45 of Unearthed Dreams

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KAI

Charlie…

CHARLIE

Too much?

I could picture her now, probably hiding her face in her pillow, second-guessing herself.

KAI

Not even close.

I changed the topic before things got out of hand.

KAI

We never did get to properly discuss your book. Got a little... distracted.

I thought about how she’d looked sitting at my bar that night, all wide-eyed innocence as I told her exactly how to touch herself. Christ, the look in her eyes... the raw hunger.

CHARLIE

Oh god. I still can’t believe you read the whole thing.

Her embarrassment was almost tangible through the screen. How could someone who wrote such passionate scenes be so shy about them? The contrast was fucking intoxicating.

KAI

Want to come over and hear what I thought? Bar doesn’t open until noon.

CHARLIE

Now?

KAI

Unless you have other plans?

Please don’t have other plans.The neediness in my own thoughts made me scowl.

CHARLIE

Just to talk about the book?

KAI

We can talk about whatever you want, pretty girl.

CHARLIE

Give me 20 minutes to change?

KAI

Don’t bother changing on my account.

CHARLIE

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