Eleni
Despite how tired he seemed a moment ago, Dante comes alive when I kiss him. He grips my hips like the last anchor in a storm, and I undulate against him like the waves he’s trying to hold on through. I don’t know what to do with this warmth in my chest. It’s something more permanent than love, more certain. So I just wrap myself around him, slide my hands into his hair, and try to find a place where everything makes sense to me again.
Dante pulls back. “I’m a little sore tonight. I don’t know if I have the whole routine in me.”
That home-warmth flares.
“Okay,” I say. “I don’t mind.”
He smiles against my lips. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” A giggle bursts from my lips. “Do you want me to…?”
Dante trails his kisses away from my mouth, down my neck. “Only if you need it. I’m happy j……
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