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Luke pulled away, leaving me gasping for air and confused. The park's darkness seemed to swallow me whole, and I felt like I was drowning in its silence.

"Why... why did you kiss me?" I demanded, my voice shaking with emotion. The sound of my own words echoed through the stillness,

Luke's expression was impassive, his eyes calm and distant. "You need to go home and talk to your brother," he said bluntly, his tone lacking the warmth I just felt in our kiss.

I felt a surge of anger and frustration well up inside me. "What's wrong with you? You kissed me! Are you that messed up that you can't see what you are doing? Hot then cold then hot and fucking frigid again." I shouted, my voice echoing through the park. "Are you broken Luke's gaze didn't waver, but his jaw clenched, his eyes narrowing slightly. He didn't move or flinch, but I could sense the tension radiating from him.

I took a step closer, my heart pounding in my chest. "You're not even going to try to explain yourself?" I accused, my voice rising to a shout.

Luke's expression didn't change, but his voice was low, even when he spoke. "There is nothing to explain Jessica. You and

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time you put those little girl fantasies to bed. I kissed

was right. It was a little girl's fantasy. The boy I had a crush on-hell, the boy

defeated and ashamed. It was still dark outside, and I was thankful for it. I wanted to hide in it, so I ran from Luke

stopped, dropping my hand on my

seeped into my skin. Slowly, I straightened myself. I looked up at my house. I should have gone in, left him on the sidewalk, and faced

to the spot, refusing to move as Luke's warmth seeped into my skin like a gentle breeze on a summer day. His head dipped to the nape of my neck, and I felt his lips graze my skin like My head fell to the side as his hands wrapped around my hips, drawing me closer. His right palm flattened against my stomach while his left hand glided over my ribcage, stopping beneath my breast. He pulled me closer still, and my hand found its way to his neck, my fingers weaving into his dark curls, pulling him closer. His lips danced across my skin. He didn't

my skin, and when his wandering hand dipped beneath my top,

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a soft moan betrayed me.

arched my back. He

just felt him all

quiet outside, and the only sound was our ragged breaths filling the morning. The first sliver of sunlight pierced through the darkness, bringing me back to reality. I needed to get away from