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Chapter 27
"Did I tell you how great you look tonight?" Zain rumbles in my ear.
My back is pressed up against him as we dance to one of the few slow songs playing.
"No, Sir."
"What was that?"
"I said no Sir."
"Hmm, how do you feel about that?"
"I like it."
"Good."
"How did you feel about it."
"I find that I don't mind it." Zain answers and leans down and softly kisses my neck.
"Let's get out of here. I have a few things in mind for when we get back to your place if that is okay."
"Sounds good to me." I saw with a small smile playing on my lips.
"You okay to drive, I have had a few more than you tonight."
"I can drive, I only had the one. I don't know how we drank so much of that shit when we were younger."
"Because we drank what we could get our hands on."
"That is true."
We head out to the parking lot and Zain unlocks the drivers door for me. I am climbing in when his hand reaches a
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