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ASIA'
the first man to ever look at me in that way like he truly saw me. At work, men barely notice
whispered that I h
gh me, and his soft, unruly brown hair stirred sinful thoughts I never admitted aloud. I used to wonder what it would feel like
e. He was my cousin. My mother's
er felt truly seen, valid, and alive. And tonight, I will
!" My mother's voice ra
t into a spri
highs. I tugged free the pink tie from my hair, letting it spill loosely down my back. O
them, I was nearly blind. With a frustrated si
made me squeal, "Aunt Jane!" I fle
the floor. My breath caught when strong hands seized me mid-fall. Oh, God, they were big and warm.
ore they hit the ground, long fingers
above me. It sent a shiver thro
ou okay?" Aunt Jane ga
lly tilted my head up, I realised I did
's arms. "Ana, sweetheart, are you sure you're okay?" Her
ze was still
warmth in those eyes and even if I couldn't see them c
rolled through me, stirring something bu
tumbling headfirst into the floor was nothing at all. His voice ca
ne else cal
eached forward, slipping m
sharpened into focu
, beautiful cousin. And God help me, he
been ages. You're whiter than
ed it. Isaac tucked his hands in his pock
Aunt Jane snapped. "Yo
sin itself. The way they clung to his chest and the cut of his shoulders, the lean strength in his
fingers to run through it. And those eyes and God, those green eyes, they
n, but he wasn't the boy I once knew. No, he had grown into something fa
looked even better than
ttering under his breath
sent. "You look beautiful, Ana. You've grown so much. I bet there
air of green eyes watching me from across the room. For a heartbeat, eve
tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. My voice sou
ond smile. "If he bullies you, let m
ys said that when we were kids, back when Isaa
ike a ticking bomb. My pulse quickened with every movement, as if my heart
ck then, he was a boy. Now... he looked like something pulled str
lifted his head, that familia
voice wrap
le. "Hey." My voice came out softer than I exp
n his chair. "So tell me," he said, his tone sounded
 
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