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She pulled me with her right away. One second I was looking at her beautiful face and hearing her sounds—the next I was lost in my own vortex. Nothing had ever felt like this. Instinctively, I knew nothing ever would.

I slowed my movements as we both came down from the cusp. She pushed herself back a bit farther on the bed, resting her heels at the edge of the mattress. I leaned forward, needing to support myself to give my thighs some relief. I pressed one hand on the bed, and with the other, I took off the condom. Looking up at her, I tried to check how she was doing, but I needed to regain my composure. My eyes weren't focused.

"Meredith," I asked, "are you sore?"

"Not at all."

She pushed herself up from the bed with a sigh. I straightened up to my feet and pushed her hair away over her shoulder, touching her face with the backs of my fingers.

"These muscles need some appreciation." She traced her fingers down my abdomen and then went directly to my thighs, then my ass, squeezing it. I started laughing. "They're in dire need of it," she said.

She grinned. I bent forward, kissing her.

“I was starting to get drowsy at the university, but now I feel like I could run a marathon. I wonder why.” Her voice was playful.

"Come on, let's freshen up first.”

We both made our way to the bathroom. Her apartment was cozy but very small. We had to take turns cleaning up.

She yawned, putting her hand to her mouth.

"Where did that come from?" I teased.

"It's just a fluke. I still have lots of energy." She batted her eyelashes.

I kissed her temple. The woman was adorable. She handed me a towel, and I put it around my lower body. As we stepped out of the bathroom, Meredith wasn't wearing anything. I was keeping my fingers crossed that she wanted to simply walk around naked. Then she grabbed a nightgown from her dresser, putting it on. It looked like a wet dream on her: white silk and lace.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked, walking toward me with a shimmy in her hips.

"This looks great on you, but all I can think about is taking it off."

She grinned. "I love my lingerie. It makes me feel feminine and gorgeous."

"Youarefeminine and gorgeous."

Chapter Fourteen

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