thing that hardly let off any light. The blinds were closed, and
 
 the room was dark except for the hall light, and that wasn’t
 
 enough light for her. She wanted to see Cassia. See every
 
 beautiful, creamy inch of her pale skin. She wanted to see the
 
 swells and falls, the rises and curves and peaks of her body.
 
 She wanted to map and memorize it by sight and by tast
 
 e.
 
 She kissed Cassia brutally before she surprised her by
 
 pushing her down onto the bed. Cassia hit the edge, the
 
 mattress dipping under her just slightly, an astonished smile on
 
 her face. Her thick lashes fluttered up and down over the very
 
 thin ridge of her iris which was still visible over her dilated
 
 pupils. Her nostrils flared adorable with every breath she
 
 dragged in. She was practically panting already and just
 
 watching her made Adalynn feel like she was boiling alive
 
 from the inside out.
 
 She slowly tucked her hands under her shirt and lifted it
 
 over her head, revealing a plain white bra which was in no
 
 way fancy. It didn’t have a scrap of lace and it really wasn’t all
 
 that soft. She wished she would have put something on other
 
 than her most granny style undergarments that morning.
 
 “Oh my God,” Cassia whispered on a breath that was barely
 
 there as Adalynn threw her shirt to the floor. Her eyes dropped
 
 down to Adalynn’s jeans in a silent plea.
 
 Adalynn could have taken her time and done things with a
 
 flare or been sexier, but she shimmed out of her jeans to reveal
 
 her panties. She suddenly felt very shy. And old. Older than
 
 Cassia. Cassia was only nineteen, while Adalynn was over
 
 thirty. What did Cassia see when she looked at her? Did she
 
 see the little imperfections Adalynn had been noticing for