She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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Melvin was about to ask if they weren’t already together. But then it hit him—he had never actually made a move. He hadn’t even asked her out. He should at least do that first.

“Deal,” he said.

That night, under Jessica’s firm insistence, Melvin lay beside her in bed. Having someone else in bed for the first time left him incredibly tense. The second she reached out and rested a hand on him, his whole body stiffened. She noticed and whispered, “Are you scared of me or something? I’m not going to bite.”

“I’m not,” Melvin murmured, his voice low.

“Relax,” she said softly, gently cupping his face. “I’ll wait until you’re ready.”

He turned his head slightly and asked, “Isn’t that something guys usually say?”

“You’re the shy one here.” Jessica snuggled up against him, warmth spreading between them. “If we’re both this bashful, we’ll end up living the rest of our lives completely sexless.”

by the second. He clearly wasn’t

her voice light but comforting. “Just to

room was dark—he didn’t think he could handle her seeing how embarrassed he looked. He

dig around, you’ll realize the world’s got manuals for pretty much everything,” Jessica mumbled

heart was pounding. Having a girl take the lead like this? It

closer, still awkward with

“Goodnight.”

Melvin, on the other hand, kept waking up—checking whether her blanket was still on, wondering if he was taking up too much space, his mind restless beside her peaceful

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was never an early riser unless work forced her out of bed. But today was different. She rolled over to hug Melvin, only

“Melvin?” she called softly.

in the kitchen behind two closed doors, didn’t hear

through her messy hair, blinking as she stumbled out of