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Forewarn
~Cali~
Each day that passes by towards Sunday is a knife that’s slowly piercing my chest. Nails that are being hammered to penetrate the walls of my heart.
“Princess,” Evan came behind me on the morning of Saturday while I was making breakfast. His arms wounded around my waist, lips planting gentle kisses on the junction of my neck and shoulder.
I giggled, his stubble tickling my skin as I tossed each pancake on the serving plate.
“Evan,” I groaned, his hands wandering from my belly to my chest. “We’ll eat dark pancakes again.”
He can’t keep his hands off of me and I have to say, the feeling is mutual.
“You smell so good,
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